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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”

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court dismissed a criminal revision petition seeking quashing of proceedings under Sections 420, 406, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The Court held that…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025

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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

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court declared the selection process for appointment of teachers in West Bengal government-aided schools through the 2016 recruitment process of the West Bengal School Service…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025

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Calcutta High Court Denies Compassionate Appointment Citing Misrepresentation of Facts: “If appointment was sought on suppression of facts, it would amount to fraud”

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking compassionate appointment, holding that the petitioner had deliberately suppressed material facts in a prior proceeding. The Court noted, “If…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025

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Patna High Court Quashes Cheating and Forgery Case Against Bank Manager Alleged of Sanctioning Fraudulent Loan Using Joint Family Property Without Consent, Emphasises Settlement and Lack of Prima Facie Case

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the petitioner, a senior bank officer, accused of sanctioning a cash credit loan of ₹1.3 crore by mortgaging joint…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Sarpanch’s Plea Against Disqualification For Submitting Fake Caste Certificate, Upholds Collector’s Jurisdiction: “Fraud Vitiates Everything, Election Process Cannot Shelter Deceit”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Additional Divisional Commissioner and Collector’s orders disqualifying the petitioner from the post of Sarpanch for submitting a fabricated…

Rawlaw July 3, 2025

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Orissa High Court Upholds Termination from Government Service for Forged Scheduled Caste Certificate: “Appointment Based on a Fraudulent Caste Certificate Is Void ab Initio and Confers No Right”

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court upheld the termination of a government employee who had obtained his job by producing a false Scheduled Caste certificate. The Court dismissed the writ…

Rawlaw June 23, 2025

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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Application Seeking Impleadment of Arbitrator: “Cart Cannot Be Placed Before the Horse”; Bias Allegations Must First Satisfy Fraud Test Under Arbitration Law

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court, presided by Justice Aniruddha Roy, dismissed an application seeking impleadment of the presiding arbitrator in proceedings under Section 36(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation…

Rawlaw June 23, 2025

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Gauhati High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Cancellation of Tourism Contract: “Fraud Vitiates Everything” — Contract Cancelled for Misrepresentation and Contradictory Documents

Name of the Judgment: Judgment Title: Pankaj Choudhury v. State of Assam & Ors Court’s Decision: The Gauhati High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the cancellation of a tourism…

Rawlaw June 19, 2025