News Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Police Inaction in Awas Yojana Construction Dispute, Says “Article 226 Cannot Be Invoked to Bypass Civil Court Jurisdiction in Purely Private Disputes” RawlawJuly 16, 20255 min read
News Calcutta High Court denies interim protection in murder case involving close-range firearm injury; “allegations, if proved, attract punishment for murder, not culpable homicide” RawlawJuly 16, 20255 min read
News Orissa High Court Refuses Discharge to College Lecturers Accused of Aiding Forgery to Illegally Secure Block Grant Salary; Says “Grave Suspicion is Sufficient to Proceed to Trial” RawlawJuly 16, 20256 min read
News Calcutta High Court Quashes Magistrate’s Order Allowing Prosecution of Complainant Under Section 211: “No Court Can Take Cognizance Except in the Manner Specified Under Section 195” RawlawJuly 16, 20255 min read
News Orissa High Court Denies Bail Citing Victim’s Consistent Allegations, Says “Discrepancies in Statement Not Sufficient to Override Direct Allegations Against Accused in Rape Case” RawlawJuly 16, 20255 min read
News Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Under Harassment and Outraging Modesty Charges, Citing Material Improvements and Delay in FIR: “No Cogent Explanation For Inordinate Delay” RawlawJuly 16, 20256 min read
News Orissa High Court Upholds Denial of Injunction for Lack of Possession: “Relief of injunction cannot be granted unless possession is established” – Civil Court Cannot Override Consolidation Authority’s Findings RawlawJuly 16, 20256 min read
News Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Under Cruelty and Assault Charges After Complainant’s Own Testimony Fails to Substantiate Allegations and Reveals Memory Lapses About FIR. “Case may come and go, but statements made in evidence shall remain forever.” RawlawJuly 16, 20255 min read
News Calcutta High Court holds State accountable for “fraud on the Constitution”; grants relief to illegally terminated teaching aspirants and orders entire selection process to be re-done from stage of evaluation RawlawJuly 16, 20256 min read
News Calcutta High Court Denies Compassionate Appointment Citing Misrepresentation of Facts: “If appointment was sought on suppression of facts, it would amount to fraud” RawlawJuly 16, 20255 min read
