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Calcutta HC orders SIT inquiry into 13-year-old girl’s murder case from 2024, flags grave lapses in police inquiry, highlights political clout of main accused’s...

"Such inchoate, half-hearted probe goes to the root of the matter. It could severely prejudice the cause of justice," the court stated.

Professional disagreement, workplace grievances can’t be automatically charged under SC ST Act, unless specific casteist abuse in public: Calcutta HC

The professor is a PhD in Sanskrit and had served as Head of the Department of Sanskrit at Sanskrit College & University. She was accused by an assistant professor of the same university, who belongs to the SC community, of professional jealousy and harassment.

Calcutta HC allows suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir to seek Z+ security from Centre after breaking with TMC

Taking note of Kabir’s apprehensions, the Calcutta High Court chose not to directly order central security.

Bengal coal smuggling case: ED summons 6 coal traders after raids at I-PAC office and Pratik Jain’s residence

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned six coal traders following raids on I-PAC’s office and director Pratik Jain. The probe alleges that ₹20 crore from a ₹1,114 crore coal smuggling syndicate was routed through hawala channels to fund election activities.

Calcutta HC stays West Bengal’s new OBC list notification: Read how Mamata’s move opens a backdoor for religion-based quotas

The Calcutta High Court’s stay exposes how West Bengal’s revised OBC list risks turning caste-based affirmative action into a vehicle for religious appeasement.

140 new OBC groups, 97 Muslim communities, 17% reservation: Mamata govt set to introduce new bill after Calcutta HC cancelled 12 lakh OBC certificates

The legal impasse regarding OBC commenced when the Calcutta HC annulled 1.2 million OBC certificates in May 2024.

Supreme Court frees man convicted of sex with 15-year-old girl saying she didn’t view it as a crime, says she suffered more from the...

Supreme Court ruled against sentencing a man found guilty under the POCSO Act, stating that the girl did not consider the incident to be criminal in nature

TMC Councillor led mob in anti-Hindu carnage as police stood down: Calcutta HC probe in Murshidabad violence reveals

A Calcutta HC-appointed probe has found TMC councillor Mehboob Alam responsible for orchestrating targeted communal violence against Hindus in Murshidabad.

‘Trying to grope victim’s breast does not amount to attempted rape’: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta HC said a man's drunken attempt to grope a minor girl does not amount to attempted rape, but aggravated sexual assault.

Murshidabad violence: Calcutta HC extends CAPF stay, says no provocative speeches allowed, Suvendu Adhikari demands NIA inquiry

On 17th April, the Calcutta High Court issued a directive for central forces to remain present in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal

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