Is the Non-Seizure of a Suicide Note and Delay in Forensic Examination of Seized Mobile Phones Justiciable by Writ Petition Under Ongoing Investigation?

Court holds that writ petitions challenging the progress of criminal investigation become infructuous where the investigating authority demonstrates subsequent compliance

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Withdrawal of a Civil Revisional Petition Before the Calcutta High Court Lead to Any Clarification or Change in the Applicable Procedural Principles?

Where a civil revision petition is withdrawn by the petitioner without adjudication on merits, the court’s order of dismissal as

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Will High Courts Decline Writ Relief in Property Disputes Pending Before Civil Courts?

Clear Reiteration: If an ongoing civil suit addresses the property dispute, and the writ petitioner has not disclosed the same,

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Public Interest Litigation Be Entertained When Petitioners Do Not Challenge Official Reports and No Public Interest Is Established? – Affirmation of Existing Precedent

Calcutta High Court reiterates that in the absence of rebuttal to official reports and affidavits, and where genuine public interest

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Can Conviction under Section 307 IPC be Reduced to Section 324 IPC Due to Absence of Intent or Knowledge to Commit Murder?

The Calcutta High Court held that unless the specific intention or knowledge required for Section 307 IPC is proved, conviction

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Lack of Independent Witnesses and Complainant-led Investigation Vitiate Criminal Trials Under the Essential Commodities Act?

The Court held that where the complainant is also the investigating officer and no independent witnesses are examined in support

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Whether Omnibus Allegations Justify Quashing Proceedings Against Relatives Under Sections 85/316(2) of BNS, 2023?

The Calcutta High Court clarifies that criminal proceedings under Sections 85/316(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, may be quashed

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does the Second Proviso to Section 23(2) of the RTE Act Apply to Untrained Fresh Teacher Candidates in Belated Selection Processes?

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that the second proviso to Section 23(2) of the Right of Children to Free

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Whether Inclusion in the “Tainted Candidates” List by the West Bengal School Service Commission Can Be Challenged After Prior Judicial Affirmation?

Candidate challenge to inclusion in the “tainted candidates” list under the 1st State Level Selection Test, 2016, is not maintainable

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is Withholding of Gratuity from a Nominee Permissible Pending Verification of Legal Heir Status? Legal Clarification by the Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court clarifies that an employer’s obligation to release gratuity to a nominee is statutory and cannot be

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Mere Summons Under Section 94/179 BNSS to a Non-Accused Warrant Interference by Writ Courts?

Calcutta High Court holds that writ petition challenging notice to appear under Section 94/179 of the BNSS, when petitioner is

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is the Pre-deposit Requirement for Filing an Appeal under Section 35F of the Central Excise Act, 1944 Mandatory or Can It Be Waived on Grounds of Financial Hardship?

The Calcutta High Court has held that the pre-deposit requirement under Section 35F of the Central Excise Act, 1944 is

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court