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17-Year Trial Delay Justifies Reducing Sentence to Time Served Despite Upholding Section 325 IPC Conviction: Calcutta High Court
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Sword of Damocles: Calcutta HC Cuts Jail Time After 17-Year Wait in Brutal Assault CaseIn a poignant nod to the human cost of judicial delays, theCalcutta High Courthas upheld a conviction for causinggrievous hurtbut reduced the sentence to time already served, blaming a staggering 17-year li...
Dying Declaration Surrounded by Suspicious Circumstances Cannot Form Sole Basis of Conviction: Calcutta High Court
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When a Dying Whisper Fades: Calcutta HC Frees Man in Fiery Matrimonial MysteryIn a stinging rebuke to a trial court's reliance on a lonedying declaration, theCalcutta High Courthas acquitted Kader Mia, overturning his life sentence for allegedly murdering his wife by setting her ablaze. A Div...
Graphical User Interfaces Eligible for Registration as Designs Under Sections 2(a) & 2(d): Calcutta High Court
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Pixels Get Patent Protection: Calcutta HC Opens Doors for GUI DesignsIn a landmark ruling that bridges old law with new tech, theCalcutta High Court's Intellectual Property Rights Division has ruled that Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)—think phone icons, app menus, and dashboard layouts—can ...
Family Inaction Despite Alleged Cruelty and Witness Omissions Bar Conviction Under Sections 498A, 306 IPC: Calcutta HC
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Decades-Old Dowry Conviction Collapses: Calcutta HC Cites Family Silence as Fatal FlawIn a ruling delivered onMarch 5, 2026, theCalcutta High Courtacquitted Purna Chandra Raul, overturning a1990trial court conviction for cruelty (Section 498A IPC) and abetment to suicide (Section 306 IPC) in ...
Bamboo Stick or Rod Not 'Likely to Cause Death' Under Section 326 IPC: Calcutta High Court Alters Conviction to Section 325
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Bamboo Sticks Break Bones But Not Section 326: Calcutta HC Downgrades Assault ConvictionIn a nuanced ruling that underscores the fine line betweengrievous hurtand its commission via "dangerous weapons," theCalcutta High Courthas modified the conviction of six men accused of a brutal 2010 stre...
Mere Suspicion Insufficient for Trial: Calcutta HC Quashes Forgery Proceedings Against University Professor
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Professor Cleared: Calcutta HC Tosses Forgery Case on 'Mere Suspicion'In a significant ruling, theCalcutta High Courthas quashed criminal proceedings against Swapan Kumar Ghosh, a respected professor at the University of Calcutta's Department of Jute and Fibre Technology. Justice Tirthankar G...
Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC Permits Late Document Disclosure on Reasonable Cause Even at Arguments Stage: Calcutta High Court
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No Absolute Bar: Calcutta HC Unlocks Late Documents in Commercial Suits on "Reasonable Cause"In a pragmatic ruling that prioritizes substantive justice over rigid timelines, the Calcutta High Court
No TM Infringement in Similar Bottle Dispenser Shapes Post-Expired Design; Injunction Set Aside: Calcutta High Court
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Bottle Battle Royale: Calcutta HC Frees Godrej's Spic from Harpic's GripIn a swift reversal, the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court—comprising Justices Rajasekhar Mantha and Md. Shabbar Rashidi—set aside an ad-interim injunction that had barred G...
Private & Public Ltd Cos Must Be Treated Equally for Excise Licence Fee Exemptions on Routine Management Changes: Calcutta HC
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Calcutta High CourtLevels the Playing Field: No Discrimination in Excise Fee Waivers for Company Management ShiftsIn a landmark ruling that underscores equality even in the tightly regulated world of liquor licensing, theCalcutta High Court's Division Bench ofJustice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyyaa...
Litigant's Illness and Advocate's Laches Constitute Sufficient Cause for Condoning Delay u/s 5 Limitation Act: Calcutta High Court
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"Heartsick Defendant, Lawyer Letdown": Calcutta HC Condones Massive Delay, Revives Eviction FightIn a ruling that underscores a justice-oriented approach to limitation laws, the Calcutta High Court has allowed a second appeal against an eviction decree, condoning a staggering 4...
