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First online Lok Adalat to be organised in West Bengal on August 22

The Calcutta High Court Legal Services Committee is making arrangements to organise the first online Lok Adalat in West Bengal on August 22 to hear cases pertaining to motor accident claims

Calcutta HC suspended July 20-22 and July 24 for Covid-19 safety

The court will, however, function on July 23, as determined by the Chief Justice, as per a notification issued on Saturday

Priyamvada Devi Birla will case: HC notice to 3 firms of MP Birla Group

While Birlas say firms are part of dispute and will fall under orders and decisions of Probate Court, Lodhas say they are not part of proceedings regarding the estate of late Priyamvada Devi Birla

From arbitration award to power arrears, here're the key court orders

An international arbitration wound its way through four courts in India, and two times in the Supreme Court, lasting two decades before ending last week at the apex court

Supreme Court dismisses three special leave petitions filed by Birlas

Supreme Court has asked the single judge at the Calcutta High Court to decide upon the issue of jurisdiction, together with the applications for interim relief

Harsh V Lodha reappointed as director in two MP Birla Group firms

He is now entitled to a 0.75% share in Birla Corp and Birla Cable profits; his profit-related commission can now exceed 50% of total remuneration of all non-exec directors of Vindhya Telelinks

Calcutta HC hearings held up after driver's mom tests positive for Covid-19

A notification by the high court registrar general also recalled the sitting of division and single benches on May 4, 7, 12, and 15

HC seeks report from govt on supply of essential goods to Andaman & Nicobar

The court asked the Union of India and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands administration to file reports on the prevailing situation by March 30 through email.

CAA protests: HC sets aside govt's leave India notice to Polish student

Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya directed the central government not to give effect to the notice served on the Poland citizen, who studies at the Jadavpur University

Simplex Projects case: Bank of Baroda moves SC against Calcutta HC's order

The matter pertains to a bank guarantee of Rs 6.97 crore furnished by BoB to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on behalf of Simplex Projects

Calcutta HC asks RBI to take appropriate action against Bank of Baroda

The oil company told the court that it had entered into an agreement with Simplex Projects Limited in 2017 for undertaking certain work at the Bongaigaon facility of IOCL in Assam

Relief for Eveready, McLeod Russel as Calcutta HC lifts stay on asset sale

The earlier injunction preventing such sales and was impairing the firms' ability to pay off their lenders outside the scope of NCLT

Calcutta HC stresses on mediation to reduce 229,000 pending cases

The high court is encouraging litigants involved in various disputes, from commercial to matrimonial issues, to go for mediation to resolve their differences

15 years on, Birla and Lodha still splitting hairs over Priyamvada will

It all began in 2004, when the former chairman of Birla Corporation, Priyamvada Birla, died

HC seeks RBI, govt stand on private equities seeking assured returns

The public interest litigation was filed by a Kolkata-based lawyer, Sanjib Kumar Dan, and was last heard on July 15 when the Centre's reply was sought

Calcutta HC judges say 'no' to rename it as Kolkata HC

The judges also said if necessary they will make an appeal to President Pranab Mukherjee to maintain the tradition