High Court of Calcutta
30 judgments
Arib Dallas Private Limited v. M/s Royalway, Calcutta
The Calcutta High Court held that solatium under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act must be calculated on the total compensation amount including the additional 12% interest, not merely on the market value of the land.
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The Calcutta High Court held that solatium under the West Bengal Land Requisition and Acquisition Act, 2013, is to be calculated only on the market value and compensation excluding the additional 12% interest, which is payable separately.
Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited v. Ajat Nine and Ors.
The court upheld the eviction notice under the Public Premises Act but allowed the petitioner to continue possession subject to payment of monthly compensation and compliance with court orders.
Madhab Sad Birla v. Advenza Investments and Holdings Limited
The Supreme Court clarified the mandatory preliminary inquiry under CrPC Sections 200 and 202 before proceeding with criminal complaints alleging misappropriation of company records, emphasizing the need for sufficient cause and preventing misuse of criminal law in corporate disputes.
Madhab Prasad Birla v. Rose Singh Ladhar & Ors.
The court upheld the quashing of certain criminal complaints due to lack of mandatory investigation and insufficient evidence of criminal misappropriation of company documents, emphasizing procedural safeguards under amended Section 202 CrPC.
Rifaq K v. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Unit
The Supreme Court clarified that under the NDPS Act, enhanced sentences beyond the minimum prescribed require valid statutory reasons under Section 32B, modifying the appellant's sentence accordingly.
Rifaq K v. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Unit
The court upheld the conviction under NDPS Act but reduced the sentence to 16 years, holding that enhanced punishment beyond the minimum mandatory requires valid reasons under Section 32B, which were satisfied by the commercial quantity of heroin seized.
Seema Sarkar v. Nibhahee Committee
The court held that only directly elected members of a Prayat Samiti have voting rights in no-confidence motions and special meetings, invalidating the no-confidence motion passed without proper quorum and voting rights compliance.
Mesas Dhoranipur Tea Estate v. Kumkum Mil & Ors.
The court set aside the dismissal of a suit concerning a promissory note and settlement, restoring the suit for trial and affirming the binding nature of court-approved settlements and payments.
M/s Dunarai Tea Company Limited v. Kumkum Mitra & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a promissory note executed pursuant to a court-approved settlement, rejecting the petitioner’s refund claim and affirming consolidation of related suits.