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‘Pension not bounty’: Calcutta High Court slams state for denying benefits to doctor’s widow after 22 years of service

February 10, 2026 7:33 pm

The Calcutta High Court said that the denial of pension without exploring lawful and equitable alternative reflects an arbitrary exercise of power.

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20 years after tsunami: Calcutta High Court rules ‘corporate’ label can’t block disaster relief

February 10, 2026 12:06 pm

Tsunami relief High Court ruling: The Calcutta High Court said that the administration failed to provide evidence that the compensation scheme was legally intended to exclude corporate entities.

The Calcutta High Court plea of a CISF constable removal from service over use of mobile phone

‘Not at cost of career annihilation’: Calcutta High Court slams CISF for firing constable over mobile phone use on duty

February 10, 2026 1:20 pm

Calcutta High Court News: The Calcutta High Court said that the punishment in uniformed forces must be commensurate with fault, guided by reason, and tempered by humanity, rather than being a retributive exercise.

Tears in Calcutta HC as judges order reunion of minor sisters with parents after 3 years of separation over ‘torture’

February 08, 2026 7:13 pm

The Calcutta High Court order stated that to monitor the development and well-being of the three minor girls, the probation officer should submit quarterly reports to the Juvenile Justice Committee.

‘Our daughters won Cricket World Cup, equality still distant’: Calcutta High Court restores trial against in-laws

February 09, 2026 10:36 am

Calcutta High Court Dowry Death Case: The Calcutta High Court was hearing a plea challenging the discharge of a woman's in-laws who allegedly died along with her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter following dowry-related cruelty.

The Calcutta High Court was dealing with a plea of a labourer, who was seeking quash of criminal proceedings against him in theft case

Rs 15.96 lakh seized from daily labourer: Why Calcutta High Court just quashed case

February 06, 2026 10:13 pm

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case: The Calcutta High Court emphasised that, for a charge of theft under Section 379 IPC to be maintainable, the essential criterion is taking out movable property from someone’s possession without consent.

Calcutta High Court bitcoin trading fraud case

Rs 85 lakh bitcoin scam: Why Calcutta High Court refused to quash case despite ‘innocence’ claim

February 09, 2026 2:12 pm

Calcutta High Court News: While hearing a bitcoin fraud case, the Calcutta High Court said that a case involving a loss of more than Rs 80 lakhs cannot be quashed based on a petitioner's mere apprehension of being unjustly implicated.

‘Sympathy isn’t right’: Calcutta High Court denies bank’s canteen boy of 40 years permanent job

February 05, 2026 1:54 pm

Calcutta High Court Ruling: The Calcutta High Court said that while petitioner's service was earnest and humble, it could not be transferred into public post by judicial fiat without unsettling discipline of public recruitment.

Calcutta High Court rescues student’s career after school’s 'namesake' blunder nearly bars him from board examination

February 05, 2026 10:10 am

Madhyamik exam 2026: Noting that the career of young student had been jeopardised by irresponsible act of school authority, the Calcutta High Court said that first board examination is extremely important for student's future career.

‘A cup of kindness’: Why Calcutta High Court slammed Andaman administration for transferring employee with one kidney

February 04, 2026 12:25 pm

Employee transfer case: The Calcutta High Court said that it was dealing with an extraordinary circumstance, as one kidney of the employee had been removed, and expected the administration to handle the situation with humanity.