Reclassifying Section 326 to Section 325 IPC: Bamboo Stick/Rod Causing Fracture Not Per Se a “Weapon Likely to Cause Death” 1. Introduction In GOUTAM SAHA & ORS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR...
Expert Report Not Cited as Witness Is Not Fatal at Discharge Stage; Forgery Allegations Based on Post-Signature Alteration Must Go to Trial Court: Calcutta High Court (Criminal Revisional...
Judicial Restraint in Election-Tech Tenders: Upholding Counting-Centre CCTV Experience as a Rational Eligibility Requirement 1. Introduction This decision of the Calcutta High Court (Krishna Rao, J.)...
Reading Up Excise Exemption Rules to Cure Intra-Class Discrimination Between Private and Public Limited Companies Court: Calcutta High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction (Division Bench) Case: State...
Liberal Condonation of Delay on Proven Illness and Advocate Laches: Medical Exhibits Without Objection Need Not Be Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Case: MANOJ KUMAR CHAKRABORTY & ANR v. AYAKAR GRIHA...
Duty of the Certificate-Issuing Authority to Cancel an OBC Certificate After a Finding of Non-OBC Status Case: KHUKURANI MONDAL GHORAI v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. (with Ranajit Rakshit v. State...
Role-Specific Scrutiny for Section 308 IPC at the Discharge Stage in Matrimonial Prosecutions 1. Introduction BHARAT SONI AND OTHERS v. NANDINI SONI AND ANOTHER (Calcutta High Court, decided on...
Quashing Criminal Process Where Complaint and Case Diary Lack Specifics: Civil Property Rivalry Cannot Be Cloaked as IPC 500/504/506/509 1. Introduction In AVIJIT SINGHA ROY v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL &...
Appellate Restraint in State Appeals: Acquittal Upheld Where Identification, Section 27 Disclosure, and Recovery/Ownership of Property Are Unreliable 1. Introduction Case: STATE OF WEST BENGAL v....
Hostile Title Must Be Against the True Owner: Permissive Possession of Debutter Property Does Not Ripen into Adverse Possession 1. Introduction The Calcutta High Court (Sugato Majumdar, J.) in...
Foreseeable Future Need as “Reasonable Requirement”, “Not Claimed” as Deemed Service, and No Nullity on Death of One Joint Tenant-Heir 1. Introduction Case: Sanjay Agarwal and Ors. v. Rita Deb Court:...
Anticipatory Bail is Maintainable Post-Charge Sheet on Issuance of Summons: Apprehension of Court-Ordered Custody Qualifies as Apprehension of Arrest Case: ASIT BARIK v. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,...
Blacklisting of Contractors Under West Bengal Form No. 2911 Requires Sequential Debarment Procedure and Departmental Competence Case: M/S. RAHAMAN CONSTRUCTION AND ANOTHER -VERSUS- THE STATE OF WEST...
Probate Refused Where Attestation Is Not Proved: Date Discrepancy and Non-Examination of Second Attesting Witness (Section 63, Succession Act) Court: Calcutta High Court (Testamentary and Intestate...
Functional Disability Despite Continued Employment: Non-Pecuniary Loss, Future Prosthesis and Workplace Performance as Compensable Heads 1. Introduction The appeal in SUDIP RANJAN DEY v. THE MANAGER,...
Benefit of Doubt from Material Omissions and “First-Time-in-Court” Attribution in Section 326 IPC Cases 1. Introduction Case: Baneshwar Mahato v. Bishnupada Mahato & Anr. Court: Calcutta High Court...
Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC (Commercial Suits): No Absolute Bar on Late Document Disclosure—Leave May Be Granted Even at Argument Stage on “Reasonable Cause” 1. Introduction The Calcutta High Court...
Section 482 “Filter Theory” in 498A Prosecutions: Quashing Omnibus Allegations Against In‑Laws While Sending Specific “Overt Act” Allegations Against Husband to Trial Case: ASHIS KUMAR DUTTA AND ANR...
Trainees as “Apprentices” under Model Standing Orders: No EPF Coverage When Training Confers No Right to Employment 1. Introduction Case: Regional Provident Fund Commissioner & Anr v. E.P.F. & Ors,...
Omission to Certify Is Not Misappropriation: “Nexus of Designation” Cannot Substitute “Nexus of Deed” for Section 409 IPC 1. Introduction In ARKO DEEP SAHA @ARKADEEP SAHA v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND...