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The Calcutta High Court held the power under Section 319 of the CrPC should be exercised sparingly and based on strong and cogent evidence, not mere probability of complicity.
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Justice Subhasis Talapatra, a prominent Indian Judge, who is serving as the 33rd Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, reires on 03-10-2023 after an extensive judicial career of over 12 years. Prior to his appointment as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, Justice Talapatra had served as the Judge of the Orissa High Court and the Judge of the High Court of Tripura.
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When evaluating an application under Order VII Rule 11(d), the court should determine whether the suit is barred by law based on the allegations in the plaint taken as true.
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Calcutta High Court held that the issuance of a subsequent notification and the notice by the National Highway Authority did not affect the validity of the earlier acquisition.
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The Calcutta High Court held that an Expression of Interest can be treated as an offer if it lacks consideration and obliges one party to accept it without the opportunity to make a counteroffer.
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In the case at hand, the husband’s contradictory statements about his employment and dependency on others for income created doubt about his actual income, led to affirmation of maintenance order.
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The prosecution failed to establish the misbranding of the “Red Label Natural Care Tea” beyond a reasonable doubt as the report of the public analyst, was not adequately proven.
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“The person who works in any field if his right hand suffered deformity that will definitely affect inconvenience, hardship, discomfort, frustration and mental stress in his life.”
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The Calcutta High Court deleted the name of one of the claimants who had passed away, and condoned the delay in filing the appeal.
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In the instant matter of cheque bounce, on the date of presentation of the cheque, the company which allegedly issued the cheque was no more existence.
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The Court held that the contradiction between agreement and provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, rendered the agreement unenforceable in terms of payment of gratuity.
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Calcutta High Court held that there is no substantial evidence against the petitioner, and hence, allowing the case to proceed would be an abuse of the legal process.
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Calcutta High Court observed that the Contractors have a duty to ensure their labor force complies with safety norms, and WBSEDCL is responsible for overall supervision.
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Calcutta High Court emphasized on the need to strike a balance between Article 30 of the Constitution of India and public interest.
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The Calcutta High Court set aside the orders dated 17.10.2017 and the communication dated 28.11.2017 as the same is without jurisdiction, along with consequential steps taken by the West Bengal Housing Board.
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Calcutta High Court held that the writ petition was not a PIL but had personal elements involving the respondents, who were directly affected by the alleged financial scam.
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Calcutta High Court allowed Section 34 application of the railways and directed that the Court hearing Section 34 application should not be guided by any remarks made by the Judge in the impugned order.
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Justice Vikram Nath, a fourth generation legal luminary and sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India, is likely to become Chief Justice of India for seven months in 2027.
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Calcutta High Court noted that both the petitioner, 600 job aspirants who were denied Group-D appointment despite having meeting required qualifications, and respondent authorities had agreed upon a specific route for the proposed rally/procession on 27.09.2023.
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Calcutta High Court noted that the victim was a minor on the date of the alleged suicide, which prima facie invoked Section 305 of the IPC.
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