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The Calcutta High Court held that Order 23 Rule 1 CPC does not prevent disciplinary authorities from issuing a fresh charge memo after withdrawing a procedurally defective one before the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal, where the substance of the charges was never challenged.
2026-06-16 · 7 min read
[ High Courts ]
Justice Kausik Chanda held that a Chief Judicial Magistrate acted wholly without jurisdiction when it directed handing over keys of a disputed Kolkata flat under the Police Act, 1861, ruling that Sections 25 and 26 of that Act are confined to movable property and vest authority only in the executive magistracy.
2026-06-16 · 7 min read
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A Division Bench set aside conviction under Section 6 POCSO and Section 376(2)(f) IPC, finding foundational facts unproved, investigation biased, and the Special Public Prosecutor conflicted by a prior retainer for the appellant's estranged wife.
2026-06-16 · 12 min read