India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Grants Divorce Due to Irretrievable Breakdown Being Equivalent to Mental Cruelty

Calcutta High CourtGrants Divorce Due toIrretrievable BreakdownBeing Equivalent toMental CrueltyTheHigh Court at Calcutta, presided over by Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya, has granted adecree of divorcein a long-standing matrimonial dispute. The court ruled...

25 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Holds Protesters And Political Leader Guilty Of Criminal Contempt Under Contempt Of Courts Act

Calcutta High Court Holds Protesters And Political Leader Guilty Of Criminal Contempt Under Contempt Of Courts ActIn a stern verdict delivered on July 13, 2026, the Calcutta High Court’s Special ...

14 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Failure to Upload Farmer Data Under BSB Scheme Makes Bank Liable for Compensation: Calcutta High Court

A Lesson in Accountability:Calcutta High CourtHolds Bank Liable for Farmers' Insurance LapseIn a significant judgment delivered onJuly 10, 2026, theCalcutta High Courthas put an end to a protracted legal battle involving agriculturists from Bankura, West Bengal, who were left without crop ins...

13 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Non-Signatories Can Be Bound by Arbitration if Defined Legal Relationship Exists: Calcutta High Court

Non-Signatories Can Be Bound by Arbitration if Defined Legal Relationship Exists: Calcutta High Court In a significant ruling addressing the interplay between partnership disputes and the scope of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Calcutta High Court has clarified the conditions...

12 Feb 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

Seat of Arbitration Determines Jurisdiction Under Section 42, Rules Calcutta High Court

Choosing the Seat: Calcutta High Court Clarifies Jurisdictional Rules in Arbitration In a significant ruling concerning the territorial jurisdiction of courts in arbitration disputes, the Calcutta High Court has clarified how the "seat" of arbitration dictates wh...

19 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Constitutes Cruelty Under Section 27(1)(d) of the Special Marriage Act: Calcutta High Court

Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Constitutes Cruelty Under Section 27(1)(d) of the Special Marriage Act: Calcutta High Court In a significant ruling that signals a more pragmatic shift in Indian matrimonial jurisprudence, the High Court at Calcu...

08 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Bank Lacks Authority to Suo Motu Freeze Accounts Over Alleged Corporate Disputes: Calcutta High Court

Bank Lacks Authority to Suo Motu Freeze Accounts Over Alleged Corporate Disputes: Calcutta High Court The Calcutta High Court has issued a significant ruling curtailing the power of commercial banks to unilaterally freeze customer accounts based on internal corpo...

05 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Executors Can Protect Estate Assets Before Probate: Calcutta High Court Affirms Rights in Copyright Lawsuit

Preserving the Legacy: Calcutta HC Allows Legal Heirs to Shield Copyright Assets Without Probate In a significant ruling for the publishing industry and estate management, the Calcutta High Court has clarified the rights of legal heirs and executors in copyright infringement li...

21 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Change in End-User Company Does Not Vitiate Public Purpose Acquisition: Calcutta High Court

Changing the Player, Keeping the Purpose: Calcutta HC Upholds Industrial Land Acquisition In a significant ruling clarifying the boundaries of state land acquisition, the High Court at Calcutta has affirmed that the substitution of industrial tenants within a government-develop...

09 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Exemption from Educational Qualifications for Promotion Violates UGC Norms & Article 14: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta HC Delivers Verdict: No 'Grandfather Clause' for Faulty Degrees in Teacher PromotionsIn a significant ruling for government service recruitments, theCalcutta High Court's Circuit Bench at Port Blair has dismissed a writ petition by theUnion of IndiaandAndaman & Nicobar authorities, u...

24 Apr 2026