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- India
- July 6, 2023, 6:36 PM IST
Calcutta HC Dismisses Revision Application Filed by Parties Accused of Outraging of Modesty of Scheduled Caste Woman
The court observed that the alleged incident took place in the complainant’s courtyard within public view, there were witnesses, and there was also an allegation of tearing the blouse and pulling the saree of the complainant’s wife and other charges
- India
- July 5, 2023, 8:25 PM IST
No Fault in Empowerment of Rural Women: Calcutta HC Dismisses Petition Raised against Bengal Govt Memo after 13-year Delay
The court was dealing with the petition which challenged a memorandum issued by the West Bengal government's health department that barred federations or clusters of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from supplying food in hospitals in the state's rural sector with up to 50 beds
- India
- July 3, 2023, 8:56 PM IST
Calcutta HC Suspends Sentence of Woman Convicted for Killing of 6-Yr-Old Step-daughter
The woman had filed an appeal against the judgment dated December 20, 2018, passed by Additional Sessions Judge Kandi which convicted the woman for offences punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
- India
- June 27, 2023, 1:11 AM IST
Muslim Woman Entitled to Maintenance under Domestic Violence Act Even after Divorce: Bombay High Court
The HC dismissed a revision application filed by a man against a sessions court order that had increased the maintenance amount awarded to his former wife in a domestic violence case
- India
- June 2, 2023, 4:49 PM IST
Can’t Deny Bail to POCSO Accused If Victim Refuses to Testify: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC
The court said an under-trial prisoner cannot be detained for more than one-half of the maximum punishment specified in the offence in which he has been taken into custody. He has to be released on personal bond with or without sureties
- India
- June 1, 2023, 3:37 PM IST
‘Bail, Not Jail': Calcutta HC Grants Interim Relief to Woman Facing Trial In Multi-Crore Scam
Human liberty is sacrosanct, which is invaluable for a human being in any civilized society, the court said while granting bail to a woman facing trial in a multi-crore financial scam
- India
- May 31, 2023, 11:43 PM IST
Banks Cannot Deny Education Loan for Low CIBIL Score: Kerala High Court
The HC said banks may be hypertechnical, but a court of law cannot ignore the ground realities
- India
- May 31, 2023, 6:12 PM IST
State Owes No Devotion to Any Religion, Constitution Prohibits…: Justice BV Nagarathna at Book Launch
Justice Nagarathna reflected on the basic values in the Constitution. She was speaking at the launch of a book, ‘Constitutional Ideals: Development and Realisation Through Court-led Justice’, organised by think tank DAKSH
- India
- May 29, 2023, 6:00 PM IST
‘Court Proceedings Should Not Become Weapons of Harassment’: Calcutta HC Quashes 498A Case
Justice Mukherjee was hearing an application under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the proceeding dated December 19, 2019 under section 498A of IPC pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalpaiguri
- India
- May 29, 2023, 1:46 PM IST
Orissa HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Leading Mob to Attack Shops
The Counsel appearing for the petitioner stated he had no role in the alleged incident and he had been falsely implicated. The Counsel representing the respondent argued the situation is not yet clear in the locality
- India
- May 26, 2023, 11:49 PM IST
Govt Servants Can’t Be Excluded from Protection of Rights Guaranteed by Part III of Constitution: Delhi HC
The court said that the right to form association/union/cooperative is a fundamental right even though recognition of such associations may not be a fundamental right
- India
- May 18, 2023, 9:13 PM IST
Child Custody Orders Are Interlocutory Orders; Can't Be Made Rigid And Final: Patna HC
The HC said that the court is required to do something which is in the best interest of the child
- India
- May 17, 2023, 7:03 PM IST
Most Divorce Cases Arising from Love Marriages Only, Says Supreme Court
The bench suggested mediation. As the husband objected to it, in light of a recent decision passed on May 1, the court stated that it might award divorce without his consent
- India
- May 16, 2023, 5:31 PM IST
Calcutta HC Rejects West Bengal Govt’s Plea against CBI Probe in Municipality Recruitment Scam
The petition was filed by the state government through the Secretary, Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, seeking the review of the order dated April 21, 2022, passed by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, which directed for the transfer of investigation to the CBI on the basis of an application filed by Enforcement Directorate
- India
- May 15, 2023, 8:55 PM IST
‘Corruption of this Magnitude…’: HC Sets Aside 2016 Appointment of 36,000 ‘Untrained’ WB Primary School Teachers
"It is clear the Board and its officials, including its former President (who is now in custody after arrest by ED) conducted the whole affair like affair of a local club and that jobs for primary school teachers were sold...," the Calcutta HC said

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