Tag: Calcutta HC

SC dismisses appeal against Calcutta HC order discharging accused in abetment of suicide case.

Source – outlookindia.com New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea by West Bengal Police challenging a Calcutta High Court”s verdict discharging an accused in an alleged abetment of suicide case by holding that terming the woman a “call girl” cannot be interpreted to be an act of instigating. A bench of justices

Murder Of Wife And Son: Calcutta HC Commutes Death Penalty Of Husband, Awards Minimum 30yrs Without Remission.

Source:- livelaw.in Calcutta High Court on Friday commuted the death sentence awarded by Additional Sessions Judge Arambagh to Lakhikanta Adhikary who killed his 26 year old wife and 7 year old son. The High Court awarded life imprisonment with minimum 30 years without remission. The case of the prosecution is that accused Lakhikanta Adhikary was

Supreme Court orders medical evaluation of Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan in contempt case

Source – intoday.in The Supreme Court today ordered the medical examination of Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan in a contempt case for accusing 20 current and former judges of higher judiciary of corruption. The apex court has directed Calcutta government hospital to constitute a board for medical examination of Karnan. SC has also directed