News Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings under Section 153A IPC for News Publication on Ground of No Mens Rea, Lack of Sanction, and Mechanical Cognizance by Magistrate “The graver the offence, the greater should be the care taken so that the liberty of citizen is not lightly interfered with.” RawlawJuly 16, 20256 min read
News Calcutta High Court Holds Land Acquisition Proceedings Did Not Lapse Since Possession Was Taken and Compensation Was Tendered: “Feigned Ignorance Cannot Defeat Conclusive Findings” RawlawJuly 16, 20256 min read
News Calcutta High Court Denies Quashing of Criminal Proceedings for Alleged Loan Fraud: “Mens rea Cannot Be Scrutinized at This Juncture; Disputed Facts Must Be Tried” RawlawJuly 16, 20255 min read
News Calcutta High Court Denies Bail to Accused Sweeper in Human Trafficking and Child Prostitution Case; Victim Identification in Court and Gravity of Offences Cited as Key Grounds for Rejection “Though not identified by name, he was physically identified in court — materials indicate active involvement in trafficking” RawlawJuly 16, 20255 min read
News Calcutta High Court Allows Correction of Typographical Errors in Judgment under NDPS Act: “Other Portion of the Said Judgment and Order Shall Remain Unaltered” RawlawJuly 16, 20254 min read
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 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 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 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
