SC asks Calcutta HC chief justice to reassign Bengal teachers recruitment case to another judge
1 year, 8 months ago

SC asks Calcutta HC chief justice to reassign Bengal teachers recruitment case to another judge

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court to reassign the West Bengal teachers' recruitment case to another judge. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud took note of the report submitted by the Registrar General of the Calcutta HC over Justice Gangopadhyay's interview with a news channel wherein he spoke about the case which he was hearing. During the last hearing, CJI took strong exception to the interview given by the judge and said, "A judge has no business to give an interview about pending cases." "We direct that the acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Calcutta shall reassign the pending proceedings in the case to some other judge.

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West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas against invalidation of 25,753 jobs on January 15
4 days, 2 hours ago

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas against invalidation of 25,753 jobs on January 15

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court will hear pleas challenging a Calcutta High Court order invalidating the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in government and aided schools in West Bengal on January 15. On May 7 last year, the apex court granted major relief to teachers and non-teaching staff of West Bengal whose services were invalidated by the High Court on …

SC collegium recommends Patna HC CJ K Vinod Chandran as top court judge
4 days, 10 hours ago

SC collegium recommends Patna HC CJ K Vinod Chandran as top court judge

India TV News  

The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended Patna High Court Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran to be appointed as a judge of the apex court. During his long tenure as a judge and chief justice of the high court, Justice Chandran has acquired significant experience in diverse fields of law," said the collegium resolution. The apex court collegium also comprising …

2024 Supreme Court Decisions Relating To Judges & Judicial Service
1 week, 3 days ago

2024 Supreme Court Decisions Relating To Judges & Judicial Service

Live Law  

In 2024, the Supreme Court passed notable orders and made key observations on multiple issues related to the working of the District Judiciary and Judicial Officers. Here is a relook of the important developments : High Court Chief Justice Cannot Individually Reconsider Judges' Appointment, Must Be Collectively Done By Collegium : Supreme Court The Supreme Court allowed a writ petition …

WB Teacher Recruitment Scam | Will See If Entire Selection Be Cancelled Or Identify Wrong Appointments, Says Supreme Court
4 weeks, 1 day ago

WB Teacher Recruitment Scam | Will See If Entire Selection Be Cancelled Or Identify Wrong Appointments, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today adjourned to next Thursday the batch of petitions challenging the Calcutta High Court's order which set aside the appointments in over 24,000 teaching and non-teaching posts in government schools. The State has argued that the High Court, instead of segregating the valid appointments from the invalid ones, has erroneously set aside the 2016 selection process entirely. …

WB Universities' VC Appointments | '11 Appointments Approved By Governor', AG Says; Supreme Court Gives 3 Weeks' Time For The Remaining
1 month ago

WB Universities' VC Appointments | '11 Appointments Approved By Governor', AG Says; Supreme Court Gives 3 Weeks' Time For The Remaining

Live Law  

In the matter pertaining to appointment of Vice Chancellors for certain West Bengal Universities, the Supreme Court was informed today that the Chancellor has cleared the names of 6 VCs and 5 more names shall be cleared by today or tomorrow.A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Manmohan adjourned the matter to January 8, in light of Attorney General. In …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

Delhi HC notifies 70 senior advocates amid questions on transparency
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1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi HC notifies 70 senior advocates amid questions on transparency

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Sunday evening notified the designation of 70 lawyers as senior advocates, despite a shadow of controversy hanging over the process after a key member of the permanent committee refused to sign the final list, claiming that it was sent ahead without his final consent, and subsequently resigned in protest. The present controversy has unfolded against …

SC restores criminal proceedings against Kerala former Minister Antony Raju in 1990 evidence tampering case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC restores criminal proceedings against Kerala former Minister Antony Raju in 1990 evidence tampering case

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a setback to Antony Raju, former Minister and MLA of Kerala's ruling LDF, the Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated criminal proceedings against him in a decades-old evidence tampering case. The Kerala High Court had earlier quashed the criminal case but allowed fresh proceedings to be initiated. The Supreme Court, however, noted that the High Court erred in holding …

Ex-Bengal minister's bail on hold after High Court's split verdict in school jobs scam
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Bengal minister's bail on hold after High Court's split verdict in school jobs scam

India Today  

Former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee and four others did not get bail in the state School Service Commission recruitment scam case as the Calcutta High Court delivered a split verdict in the case. Chatterjee and the co-accused had filed bail pleas before the High Court and the matter was pending before a division bench of Justice Arijit Bandyopadhyay …

Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer Trial Of RG Kar Doctor's Rape-Murder Case From West Bengal
2 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer Trial Of RG Kar Doctor's Rape-Murder Case From West Bengal

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to transfer the trial in the RG Kar rape-murder case from West Bengal to another State.When an oral request was made before the Court to shift the trial out of West Bengal, the Court orally said that it was not going to pass any such order.The development happened before the bench comprising Chief Justice …

‘Will remove you from court’: CJI Chandrachud to lawyer seeking CM Mamata Banerjee's removal over Kolkata rape case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Will remove you from court’: CJI Chandrachud to lawyer seeking CM Mamata Banerjee's removal over Kolkata rape case

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday rapped a senior counsel seeking the court's direction for the removal of Mamata Banerjee as West Bengal chief minister for her alleged failure over rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor inside RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Chandrachud, Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra during hearing on …

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC verdict on September 24
4 months ago

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC verdict on September 24

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hear on September 24 the pleas of the West Bengal government and others challenging a Calcutta High Court order that invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in state government and aided schools. The top court on May 7 granted a major relief to teachers and non-teaching staff of West …

Mayawati on teachers recruitment case: U.P. govt should ensure justice for reserved category
4 months ago

Mayawati on teachers recruitment case: U.P. govt should ensure justice for reserved category

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh government should adopt an honest stand in the teachers recruitment case and ensure no injustice is done to reserved category candidates, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Her statement comes a day after the Supreme Court stayed an Allahabad High Court order which had asked the State government to prepare a fresh …

SC stays High Court order to prepare fresh selection list for appointment of assistant teachers in U.P.
4 months ago

SC stays High Court order to prepare fresh selection list for appointment of assistant teachers in U.P.

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed an Allahabad High Court order directing the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a fresh selection list for the appointment of 69,000 assistant teachers in the State. Chandrachud also stayed the High Court verdict setting aside the selection lists of assistant teachers issued by the State authorities in June 2020 and January 2022. The High …

Supreme Court stays HC verdict asking UP govt to prepare fresh selection list of 69000 assistant teachers
4 months ago

Supreme Court stays HC verdict asking UP govt to prepare fresh selection list of 69000 assistant teachers

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Allahabad High Court order asking the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a fresh selection list for the appointment of 69,000 assistant teachers in the state. The top court also stayed the HC verdict setting aside the selection lists of assistant teachers issued by the state authorities in June 2020 and January 2022, which …

Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC verdict of releasing new merit list in 69,000 teachers recruitment case
4 months ago

Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC verdict of releasing new merit list in 69,000 teachers recruitment case

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Allahabad High Court's decision in UP's 69,000 teachers' recruitment case. The High Court had also said that if a reserved category candidate achieves merit equal to the general category, then his selection should be considered in the general category only. The High Court had also said that if a reserved category candidate achieves …

Calcutta HC orders appointment of over 14,000 applicants as assistant teachers
4 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta HC orders appointment of over 14,000 applicants as assistant teachers

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Calcutta high court directed the West Bengal School Service Commission on Wednesday to appoint all 14,052 applicants who appeared for the 2016 state-level selection test as assistant teachers in upper primary schools The high court passed the verdict after hearing 36 appeals that cited orders passed earlier by the single bench of former judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who questioned …

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order
5 months ago

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of an unusual order issued by a Punjab and Haryana high court judge, who criticised a stay order previously passed by the apex court while commenting that the Supreme Court tends to perceive itself as more “supreme” than it actually is and views high courts as being less “high” than they …

Madras High Court Chief Justice’s post to regain its lost credence after a six-year hiatus
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court Chief Justice’s post to regain its lost credence after a six-year hiatus

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court Chief Justice’s post was once considered a springboard for elevation to the Supreme Court. Thereafter, none of her successors in the Madras High Court made it to the Supreme Court. However, the recent recommendation to elevate the ACJ has come at a time when a judge whose parent High Court also happens to be the Madras …

NEET UG 2024: Calcutta High Court Asks Candidate Who Lost Time Due To Torn OMR Sheet To Approach Supreme Court For Re-Test
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NEET UG 2024: Calcutta High Court Asks Candidate Who Lost Time Due To Torn OMR Sheet To Approach Supreme Court For Re-Test

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday asked a candidate who had approached the Court for a re-test due to having lost around 1.5 hours of her exam as a result of a torn OMR sheet, to approach the Supreme Court.A single bench of Justice Jay Sengupta held:It is an admitted fact that there was some damage in the OMR sheet …

Parties Approaching Judges Becoming Regular Practice In NCLAT: Judicial Member Of Chennai Bench Recuses From Hearing Case
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Parties Approaching Judges Becoming Regular Practice In NCLAT: Judicial Member Of Chennai Bench Recuses From Hearing Case

Live Law  

Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, Judicial Member of the National Company Law Tribunal at Chennai recently recused from hearing a case after the parties to the case approached him for favorable orders. Adding that it had become a regular practice in NCLAT for parties to approach the judges, Justice Sharma said that if the same happened in the High Court, he …

Savukku Shankar Detention Case:Justice Swaminathan May Recused If Influenced by External Factors,Says Justice Jayachandran
7 months ago

Savukku Shankar Detention Case:Justice Swaminathan May Recused If Influenced by External Factors,Says Justice Jayachandran

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday ruled that the split verdict passed concerning the detention of YouTuber Savukku Shankar was without following the principles of natural justice granting fair opportunity. Justice Jayachandran noted that while the court was not bound by a hard and fast rule of granting 4 weeks to file counter, especially in cases dealing with detention orders, …

TMC welcomes Supreme Court’s interim stay on the High Court’s order terminating 26,000 jobs in West Bengal
8 months ago

TMC welcomes Supreme Court’s interim stay on the High Court’s order terminating 26,000 jobs in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress leadership in West Bengal on Tuesday expressed happiness over the Supreme Court’s decision to grant an interim stay on the order of the Calcutta High Court terminating the jobs of about 26,000 teachers and non-teaching staff recruited for State-run schools. A section of teachers whose jobs were terminated started a hunger strike after the High Court order …

News18 Evening Digest: SC Stays Calcultta HC's Order on Teacher's Recruitment, Kejriwal Interim Bail Plea and Other Top Stories
8 months ago

News18 Evening Digest: SC Stays Calcultta HC's Order on Teacher's Recruitment, Kejriwal Interim Bail Plea and Other Top Stories

News 18  

In today’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the Supreme Court’s order on Bengal teacher’s recruitment scam, Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail plea and other top stories. Teacher Recruitment Scam: SC Stays Calcutta HC Order Cancelling Over 25k Jobs, Allows CBI To Continue Probe The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Calcutta High Court’s April 22 order invalidating the …

‘People will lose faith’: CJI Chandrachud raps Bengal govt over recruitment scam
8 months ago

‘People will lose faith’: CJI Chandrachud raps Bengal govt over recruitment scam

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday came down heavily on the West Bengal government over the teachers recruitment scam, saying people would lose faith in the system. Justice Chandrachud dubbed the alleged scam as a “systemic fraud” and said that state government authorities were duty-bound to maintain the digitised records pertaining to the appointment of 25,753 teachers and …

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: Supreme Court stays CBI probe into state govt officials’ role
8 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: Supreme Court stays CBI probe into state govt officials’ role

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Calcutta High Court order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe West Bengal government officials' role in an alleged teacher recruitment scam. The court was hearing a plea by the West Bengal government against a high court order invalidating the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff. The Mamata Banerjee-led state government …

Supreme Court pauses CBI probe against Bengal officials in jobs scam
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court pauses CBI probe against Bengal officials in jobs scam

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a CBI probe against West Bengal government officials in the teachers' recruitment scam case, providing relief to the Mamata Banerjee government. The government approached the top court after the Calcutta High Court cancelled the appointments of 24,000 teachers and non-teaching staff in state-run and aided schools, calling the recruitment process illegal. On April 26, …

Plea in Calcutta HC to take action against Mamata Banerjee for calling judges sold and biased
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Plea in Calcutta HC to take action against Mamata Banerjee for calling judges sold and biased

Op India  

On 25th April, a group of attorneys sought the Calcutta High Court to consider the statements made by All India Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee against the High Court on a suo motu basis. What Mamata Banerjee had alleged The Calcutta High Court’s order cancelling all appointments made through a 2016 teacher recruitment test was …

W.B. Govt moves SC against HC order cancelling appointment of over 25,700 teachers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

W.B. Govt moves SC against HC order cancelling appointment of over 25,700 teachers

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court against a Calcutta High Court order terminating the appointment of nearly 24,000 teaching and non-teaching staff in State-run and aided schools across the State. The State government said the High Court acted in an erroneous manner by mechanically cancelling all the appointments without segregating and examining the merits of each …

West Bengal Govt Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Setting Aside Nearly 24K Teaching, Non-Teaching Appointments By SSC In 2016
8 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Govt Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Setting Aside Nearly 24K Teaching, Non-Teaching Appointments By SSC In 2016

Live Law  

In a notable development, the State of West Bengal has filed a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court's order invalidating almost 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs that were filled as a result of the 2016 SSC Recruitment process. The State has argued that the High Court, instead of segregating the valid appointments from the …

Bengal govt moves SC after Calcutta HC nullifies appointment of over 25,000 teachers, non-teaching staff
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal govt moves SC after Calcutta HC nullifies appointment of over 25,000 teachers, non-teaching staff

India TV News  

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order nullifying the appointments of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made through the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 in state-run and state-aided schools. "The high court failed to appreciate the ramification of cancelling the entire selection process leading …

Calcutta HC declares 'null and void' 2016 teacher recruitment test, Mamata Banerjee calls verdict 'illegal'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta HC declares 'null and void' 2016 teacher recruitment test, Mamata Banerjee calls verdict 'illegal'

India TV News  

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: In a big setback to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court on Monday issued a directive nullifying all appointments made through the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 in government- In addition to nullifying the appointments, a division bench consisting of justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi instructed the Central …

Calcutta HC cancels appointment of 25,753 school employees in recruitment case
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta HC cancels appointment of 25,753 school employees in recruitment case

Hindustan Times  

A Calcutta high court division bench on Monday cancelled the appointment of all 25,753 people empanelled in 2016 for various categories of jobs at secondary and higher secondary schools in West Bengal, said lawyers associated with cases in the alleged bribe-for-job case. Those who lost jobs include secondary and higher secondary teachers as well as Group C and Group D …

Bengal School Recruitment Scam Case: Calcutta High Court To Deliver Verdict On Monday
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal School Recruitment Scam Case: Calcutta High Court To Deliver Verdict On Monday

ABP News  

Kolkata, Apr 20 The Calcutta High Court will on Monday pronounce its judgement on petitions and appeals relating to alleged irregularities in the selection of candidates in West Bengal government- The CBI, which investigated the case on an order of the high court, arrested former state education minister Partha Chatterjee and some functionaries who held positions in the West Bengal …

Plea to remove Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: High Court pulls up petitioner
9 months ago

Plea to remove Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: High Court pulls up petitioner

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday pulled up Sandeep Kumar, a former legislator from the Sultanpur Mazraconstituency in the Capital who filed a plea seeking to dislodge chief minister Arvind Kejriwal from holding his post, with the court saying that the petition was filed “for publicity”, and deserved to be saddled with heavy costs. Arvind Kejriwal Kumar, who was an …

SC Grants Relief to Madrasas in UP on HC Order
9 months ago

SC Grants Relief to Madrasas in UP on HC Order

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court issued an interim stay on Friday overturning an Allahabad High Court order declaring the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004, unconstitutional and against the principle of secularism. This decision offers relief to approximately 17 lakh madrasa students and 10,000 teachers affected by the High Court's ruling. It criticised the High Court's interpretation, stating …

Transfer Of Govt Employee Not Vitiated Merely Because It Was Issued At Instance Of MLA : Supreme Court
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Transfer Of Govt Employee Not Vitiated Merely Because It Was Issued At Instance Of MLA : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the interference by the court in an order of transfer at the instance of a state employee holding a transferrable position without any violation of statutory provision is impermissible. Reversing the findings of the High Court's Division Bench, the Bench Comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol, while restoring the findings of the …

Why a high court judge decided to join a political party
10 months ago

Why a high court judge decided to join a political party

Hindustan Times  

On May 5, 2022, a judge in the Calcutta high court heard a petition within hours of its filing. In May 2022, Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay ordered the CBI to probe the appointment of non-teaching staff and teaching staff by the West Bengal School Service Commission and West Bengal Board of Secondary Education between 2014 and 2021. The …

Need Of A Case Management System In The Supreme Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Need Of A Case Management System In The Supreme Court

Live Law  

Recently, the Supreme Court had stopped the practice of letter circulation by lawyers and today, the Court has come out with a new standard procedure of permitting the circulation, subject to certain conditions. Yours faithfully, Copy to: XXX Advocate “ Once the letter is filed in the registry of the court, after serving a copy to the opposite side AOR …

Supreme Court Declines Abhishek Banerjee's Plea For Action Against HC Judge Over Interviews, But Agrees To Consider Request For Transfer Of Cases
11 months ago

Supreme Court Declines Abhishek Banerjee's Plea For Action Against HC Judge Over Interviews, But Agrees To Consider Request For Transfer Of Cases

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed disinclination to entertain Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's request for 'necessary action' against Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, judge of the Calcutta High Court, for 'politically motivated' interviews. With respect to this prayer, the bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Manoj Mishra and Satish Chandra Sharma stated that Banerjee's petition will be tagged with …

Central Govt Notifies Permanent Appointment Of Four Calcutta High Court Judges, Fresh 1 Yr Term For Addl Judge
11 months, 1 week ago

Central Govt Notifies Permanent Appointment Of Four Calcutta High Court Judges, Fresh 1 Yr Term For Addl Judge

Live Law  

The Central government has notified the appointment of four Calcutta High Court judges as permanent judges. This comes after the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by CJI DY Chandrachud passed a resolution to the same effect on 18th January 2024. The Collegium also comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai passed the resolution recommending permanent appointments for the following judges of …

Telangana HC Stays MLC Appointments Under Governor Quota
11 months, 1 week ago

Telangana HC Stays MLC Appointments Under Governor Quota

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed ‘status quo’ on the notification issued in the name of the Governor and the Chief Electoral Officer nominating Prof M. Kodandaram and Amer Ali Khan as members of the Legislative Council under the Governor’s quota. The order will be in force till February 8, when the High Court would probably finalise the …

Judge Vs Judge row In Cal HC: Supreme Court Transfers Pleas In Bengal Caste Certificate Scam Case To Itself
11 months, 1 week ago

Judge Vs Judge row In Cal HC: Supreme Court Transfers Pleas In Bengal Caste Certificate Scam Case To Itself

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday transferred all the proceedings in the writ appeal from the Calcutta High Court in alleged scam in West Bengal caste certificate case to itself. A 5-judge bench of the top court transferred to itself the case from the high court which triggered judicial spat between two high court judges as a single bench of the …

Contain indiscipline at Calcutta High Court with an iron hand
11 months, 1 week ago

Contain indiscipline at Calcutta High Court with an iron hand

New Indian Express  

A dramatic takedown in the Calcutta High Court brought the higher judiciary under a cloud last week and forced Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to suo motu set up a five-member Constitution bench to stem the rot. It all began with Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay ordering a CBI probe into an alleged medical seat scam using fake ST certificates …

Medical Admission Irregularities | Calcutta HC Single-Judge Alleges Misconduct By Judge Who Presided Over Division Bench Which Stayed Order For CBI Probe
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Medical Admission Irregularities | Calcutta HC Single-Judge Alleges Misconduct By Judge Who Presided Over Division Bench Which Stayed Order For CBI Probe

Live Law  

In an unusual development, a single bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay has alleged misconduct by Justice Soumen Sen, who presided over a division bench which stayed the single bench's order for a CBI probe into alleged irregularities during admissions to medical colleges in West Bengal. On Wednesday, a division bench of Justices Soumen Sen & Uday Kumar had stayed the …

Primary School Teacher Recruitment Scam | Calcutta High Court Holds Closed Door Hearing After CBI & ED File Reports On Progress Of Investigation
1 year ago

Primary School Teacher Recruitment Scam | Calcutta High Court Holds Closed Door Hearing After CBI & ED File Reports On Progress Of Investigation

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court today held a closed-door hearing on the Primary Teacher's Recruitment/Cash for Jobs scam which is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Directorate of Enforcement.Yesterday, the CBI and ED filed their reports regarding the progress of the investigation before a single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha.Upon taking the reports on. The Calcutta High …

Allocation Of Cases Can't Be Lawyer-Driven; Complete Trust Must Be Reposed On Decision Makers : CJI DY Chandrachud
1 year ago

Allocation Of Cases Can't Be Lawyer-Driven; Complete Trust Must Be Reposed On Decision Makers : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Recently in an interview, while replying to a question about the recent controversy surrounding the listing of some of the politically sensitive cases to a particular Bench, the Chief Justice of India responded that “the Supreme Court follows a well-structured process for the allocation of cases to the Judges of the Supreme Court”. Allocation and assignment of cases cannot be …

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit complete details regarding the number of criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State, the courts in which they are pending and the stage of the proceedings before those courts. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy asked Advocate …

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case
1 year ago

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's request for a gag order restraining media coverage of the proceedings before a single judge of the Calcutta High Court monitoring the probe into an alleged multi-tier recruitment scam in the state. During today's hearing, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan pressed for a 'suspension of reportage', arguing – “Certain remarks …

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural
1 year, 1 month ago

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural

Hindustan Times  

A Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia has criticised the Centre’s “selective approach” in appointing and transferring judges of the higher judiciary. In the United Kingdom, it is a Judicial Appointment Commission that chooses judges for higher courts; neither the judiciary nor the executive has predominance. India does not have a “clearly …

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