Calcutta HC grants bail to accused under NDPS Act due to failure in filing FLS Report within 180 days
‘In an NDPS case, if charge sheet is filed within 180 days from the date of arrest of the accused, no right of statutory bail accrues.’
Justice Apurba Sinha Ray
Calcutta High Court directs POCSO Court to enquire against mother-daughter for filing false rape case under political pressure
‘If it appears that victim was not a minor at the time of lodging false complaint and recording of her statement, appropriate action should be taken against her without hesitation.’
Calcutta High Court upholds rejection of petition on failure to produce document/evidence in Anandalok’s car-parking ownership dispute case
Calcutta High Court held that the appellant lacked locus standi of collective bodies to bring proceedings as the appellants don’t have legal personality or individual rights.
Calcutta High Court affirms Canara Bank’s obligation to reimburse Municipal Taxes and Surcharges as per consent decree
Calcutta High Court acknowledged the lack of evidence regarding the actual amount paid by the decree-holder to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation on behalf of the bank and directed the decree-holder to provide evidence of payments to KMC.
Calcutta High Court quashes KMC’s action under Section 17A of West Bengal Inland Fisheries Act, 1984 over Water Body Restoration dispute
Calcutta High Court held that Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s (KMC) actions under Section 17A of the West Bengal Inland Fisheries Act, 1984 without proper findings on water body’s capability illegal.
Calcutta High Court sets aside medical negligence charges on finding ‘palpable wrongs in the adjudication process’
The Calcutta High Court observed that the benchmark for determining negligence in professional cases is the ‘reasonable standard’, fixed by the law of averages.
SARFAESI Act does apply to fishing vessels; Co-operative Banks have discretion to choose recovery methods: Calcutta High Court
“Definition analysis of ‘vessel’ includes fishing vessels under the Merchant Shipping Act, triggering Section 31(d) exemption.”
“No express provision barring transfer in Public Interest”, Calcutta High Court upholds Anganwadi teacher’s transfer on negligence and misconduct
“When public services are disrupted due to an Anganwadi worker’s attitude, the Authority can make appropriate order commensurate with the situation for the interest of the public.”