Calcutta HC orders appointment of over 14,000 applicants as assistant teachers
3 months, 3 weeks 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 the transparency of the selection process. He later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on March 7, drawing strong reaction from the TMC chief and West Bengal Banerjee chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who questioned the credibility of the judgements he had passed. “When chief minister Mamata Banerjee was trying to provide jobs for young people, a group of lawyers headed by CPI Rajya Sabha member Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya moved the court of the then justice Gangopadhyay, who passed one order after another. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, who represents many victims of the alleged bribe-for-job scam, said, “Today’s order cannot be seen as one that has set aside the orders of the single bench.

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WB Teacher Recruitment Scam | Will See If Entire Selection Be Cancelled Or Identify Wrong Appointments, Says Supreme Court
1 week, 4 days 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. …

SC raises questions on Calcutta HC order that refused OBC tag to 77 communities
2 weeks ago

SC raises questions on Calcutta HC order that refused OBC tag to 77 communities

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday raised questions about the validity of the Calcutta high court order in May this year that set aside the West Bengal government’s decision to classify 77 communities, mostly Muslims, as other backward classes and agreed to consider on January 7 whether reservation to these classes can be permitted this year Senior advocate Kapil …

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

Calcutta High Court Pulls Up Lawyer's Juniors For 'Threatening' Dept To Admit Appeal Without Order Copy
1 month, 1 week ago

Calcutta High Court Pulls Up Lawyer's Juniors For 'Threatening' Dept To Admit Appeal Without Order Copy

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday reprimanded a lawyer and his juniors for filing an appeal against a single judge order without either a server or certified copy of the order under challenge. A division bench comprising of Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya had on an earlier occasion allowed the filing of the appeal without the certified copy of the order. On …

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC verdict on September 24
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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.
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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 CBI probe into alleged financial scams at RG Kar hospital
4 months ago

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into alleged financial scams at RG Kar hospital

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Calcutta high court on Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe allegations of financial scams at Kolkata’s state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, who is already under the federal agency’s scanner in the August 9 rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor. Lawyers …

UP Teacher Recruitment: CM Yogi In Action, UP Govt. to Comply with High Court's Order? | ABP News
4 months ago

UP Teacher Recruitment: CM Yogi In Action, UP Govt. to Comply with High Court's Order? | ABP News

ABP News  

The Allahabad High Court recently made a significant ruling in the 69,000 teacher recruitment case, declaring the merit list invalid. However, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has confirmed that the state government will adhere to the High Court's directive. CM Yogi Adityanath announced on X, "The Basic Education Department has updated me on all aspects of the honorable court's …

Opposition targets U.P. govt. over HC ordering fresh list to recruit 69,000 teachers
4 months ago

Opposition targets U.P. govt. over HC ordering fresh list to recruit 69,000 teachers

The Hindu  

Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and accused it of engaging in “scam, fraud and corruption” over the recent Allahabad High Court order on preparing a fresh selection list for the appointment of 69,000 assistant teachers in the State. The court set aside the selection lists issued on June 1, 2020, and January …

UP teacher recruitment case: Allahabad High Court quashes merit list of 69,000 primary teachers | DETAILS
4 months, 1 week ago

UP teacher recruitment case: Allahabad High Court quashes merit list of 69,000 primary teachers | DETAILS

India TV News  

In a significant ruling, the double bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday annulled the merit list for the recruitment of 69,000 primary teachers in Uttar Pradesh. Background of the matter The issue dates back to December 2018, when an Questions raised over recruitment process Based on this merit list, the recruitment of 69,000 teachers took place in Uttar …

Karnataka High Court Stays Financial Impropriety Probe Against IIM-Bangalore Professor Who Levelled Allegations Of Caste Bias
5 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Financial Impropriety Probe Against IIM-Bangalore Professor Who Levelled Allegations Of Caste Bias

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has by interim order stayed the operation of an Enquiry Committee constituted by the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore, to probe allegations of financial impropriety in raising travel claim bills against one of its Associate Professors. It was claimed that the constitution of the Committee to look into Das' alleged financial impropriety is made only as a …

BJP moves Supreme Court against Calcutta HC bar on publishing ads
6 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP moves Supreme Court against Calcutta HC bar on publishing ads

The Hindu  

The BJP has asked the Supreme Court to urgently intervene against an injunction issued by the Calcutta High Court against publishing “derogatory” and “slanderous” The BJP said the interim injunction order was passed by a Single Judge Bench of the High Court ex parte, without giving it a chance to be heard. Moreover, the BJP has raised the question in …

Calcutta HC’s OBC Order Gives BJP’s ‘Muslim Quota’ Charge a New Lease of Life in Last Leg of Elections
7 months ago

Calcutta HC’s OBC Order Gives BJP’s ‘Muslim Quota’ Charge a New Lease of Life in Last Leg of Elections

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party started its Lok Sabha election campaign with the ‘Muslim Quota’ charge that may have been a Karnataka issue, but was advertised by the party across India to make a case for appeasement politics against the Congress and INDIA bloc. With just two phases of the elections left, the BJP’s campaign has got a fresh lease of …

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Order Restraining It From Running Allegedly Derogatory Ads Against TMC
7 months ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Order Restraining It From Running Allegedly Derogatory Ads Against TMC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal by Bharatiya Janata Party against an order by a single judge which restrained it from printing certain allegedly derogatory The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal by Bharatiya Janata Party against an order by a single judge which restrained it from printing certain allegedly derogatory A division bench of Chief Justice …

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission
7 months ago

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday moved the Election Commission against former high court judge and BJP candidate, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, for allegedly making “misogynistic” remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Former Calcutta high court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined Bharatiya Janata Party in March. Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the BJP after resigning from his post as the Calcutta high court …

News18 Evening Digest: SC Stays Calcultta HC's Order on Teacher's Recruitment, Kejriwal Interim Bail Plea and Other Top Stories
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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, …

HC order on school jobs termination emerges a key poll issue in West Bengal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

HC order on school jobs termination emerges a key poll issue in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday is likely to hear the special leave petition of the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court order on termination of jobs of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in State government- These appointments were made through the State Level Selection Test 2016 and the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on April 22 …

'Future at Stake': Teachers on Losing Jobs After Calcutta HC Order in SSC Scam
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Future at Stake': Teachers on Losing Jobs After Calcutta HC Order in SSC Scam

The Quint  

In 2016, nearly 23 lakh candidates had appeared for the state-level selection Test for 24,640 vacant teacher positions in West Bengal. In 2021, former Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, directed to the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a probe into the allegations. While passing its order on 22 April, the high court said: "We have given anxious consideration to …

W.B. Govt moves SC against HC order cancelling appointment of over 25,700 teachers
7 months, 4 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
7 months, 4 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
7 months, 4 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 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 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 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 …

HC clears decks for appointment of assistant professors
8 months ago

HC clears decks for appointment of assistant professors

Hindustan Times  

The Patna High Court has cleared the decks for recruitment of assistant professors in the seriously understaffed state universities, with clear directions for preparation of university-wise reservation roster. Patna high court “There is no question of combining the vacancies in all universities for preparation of reservation roster and the direction to do so by the learned single-judge bench stands set …

Calcutta HC pulls Bengal Chief Secretary for delay in granting prosecution sanction in school job scam
8 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta HC pulls Bengal Chief Secretary for delay in granting prosecution sanction in school job scam

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Calcutta HC pulled up West Bengal Chief Secretary BP Gopalika over the delay in sanctioning prosecution in the ‘cash for jobs’ scam. The court rapped the Chief Secretary asking, “Is there any ‘level playing field’ for prosecution agencies in West Bengal?” The division bench comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Gaurang Kanth is jointly hearing the bail prayers …

Karnataka HC allows govt to go ahead with board exams for classes 5, 8, 9
9 months ago

Karnataka HC allows govt to go ahead with board exams for classes 5, 8, 9

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Friday upheld the State government’s decision to conduct board exam/ summative assessment II for classes 5, 8 and 9 and the final exam for class 11 for the academic year 2023-24 through the Karnataka State Examination and Assessment Board. Also, the Bench directed the government to continue the exams for …

Why a high court judge decided to join a political party
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Former Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joins BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joins BJP

The Hindu  

Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who resigned as a judge of the Calcutta High Court on March 5, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday. Mr. Gangopadhyay was welcomed by the BJP State party president Sukanta Majumdar and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. “The task we have cut out for us is to ensure that a corrupt political party doesn’t return to …

Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay resigns, set to join politics
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay resigns, set to join politics

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who faced strong criticism from Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress for some of his judgments and observations, resigned from service on Tuesday morning to join politics. Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay who resigned on Tuesday. In May 2022, he ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the appointment of non-teaching staff and …

Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay Resigns After Announcing His Plan To Join Politics
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay Resigns After Announcing His Plan To Join Politics

Live Law  

Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay has sent his letter of resignation by post to President Droupadi Murmu, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, and Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam. Early last year, the Calcutta High Court judge was criticised by the Supreme Court for giving an interview to a local Bengali news channel regarding the infamous cash-for-jobs …

Contain indiscipline at Calcutta High Court with an iron hand
10 months, 3 weeks 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
10 months, 3 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 …

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 …

Calcutta HC issues guidelines for media coverage on West Bengal recruitment scam
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta HC issues guidelines for media coverage on West Bengal recruitment scam

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, October 17 : The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued guidelines for media coverage on Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and other similarly placed suspects in the recruitment scam. ED has also arrested former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee, his alleged aide Arpita Mukherjee, TMC MLA and the ex-president of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education …

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 9 To October 15, 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 9 To October 15, 2023

Live Law  

NOMINAL INDEX State of WB v Sudipta Ghosh 2023 LiveLaw 312 Shantibala Naskar Vs. State of West Bengal and others 2023 LiveLaw 313 Srimanta Malik & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw 317 Suvendu Adhikari v Rajiva Sinha State Election Commissioner & connected applications 2023 LiveLaw 318 Review Of Judgement Cannot Be “Cloaked Appeal,” Must Be Within Contours Of Order 47 Rule 1 …

High Court permits Karnataka govt. to appoint 12,901 candidates to graduate primary teacher posts from provisional selection list
1 year, 2 months ago

High Court permits Karnataka govt. to appoint 12,901 candidates to graduate primary teacher posts from provisional selection list

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has permitted the State government to appoint 12,901 teachers from among 13,352 selected candidates from the provisional selection list for the post of graduate primary teacher for classes VI to VIII in government and aided educational institutions. However, the court said the appointment of the remaining 451 candidates, who have not submitted the caste-cum-income certificate …

Recruitment Scam: Calcutta High Court Asks ED To Scrutinise Documents Submitted By MP Abhishek Banerjee Before Summoning Him, Give 48 Hrs Notice
1 year, 2 months ago

Recruitment Scam: Calcutta High Court Asks ED To Scrutinise Documents Submitted By MP Abhishek Banerjee Before Summoning Him, Give 48 Hrs Notice

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate which is investigating the multi-tier recruitment scam in West Bengal, to first go through the documents submitted by accused MP Abhishek Banerjee and then summon him if necessary, after giving 48 hours’ notice. Before we conclude, we like to observe that the learned Single Judge in proceeding with the matter shall …

Calcutta HC orders transfer of special CBI judge; summons state law minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta HC orders transfer of special CBI judge; summons state law minister

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday ordered the transfer of special Central Bureau of Investigation court judge Arpan Chattopadhyay by October 4 for intervening in a high court order in connection with the West Bengal teachers’ recruitment scam. Calcutta high court A single bench of justice Abhijit Gangopadhay observed that when the central agency probe in the matter was being …

Calcutta High Court shields Abhishek Banerjee from arrest in teacher job scam
1 year, 3 months ago

Calcutta High Court shields Abhishek Banerjee from arrest in teacher job scam

India Today  

In a big relief for Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court shielded Banerjee from Enforcement Directorate action in the West Bengal teachers’ recruitment scam. The Calcutta High Court, in an order, told the ED that no strong action can be taken against Abhishek Banerjee. The single bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh issued an order stating that no …

Calcutta HC Stays Order For Formation Of “High-Level Enquiry Committee” To Probe Collusion Among Railway Officials In Obtaining Arbitral Award
1 year, 3 months ago

Calcutta HC Stays Order For Formation Of “High-Level Enquiry Committee” To Probe Collusion Among Railway Officials In Obtaining Arbitral Award

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has partially stayed an order of a single-bench which directed the formation of a “multi-member high level enquiry committee” to look into and furnish a report on alleged collusion between railway officials in obtaining an arbitral award in favour of the South-Eastern Railways. A division-bench of Justice IP Mukherji and Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury held that while …

Teacher Recruitment Scam: SC turns down West Bengal govt plea for interim relief to Abhishek Banerjee
1 year, 4 months ago

Teacher Recruitment Scam: SC turns down West Bengal govt plea for interim relief to Abhishek Banerjee

Firstpost  

The West Bengal government had approached the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court order which had refused to give interim relief to Banerjee. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the West Bengal government’s plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order to grant interim relief to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee against CBI and ED interrogation in a recruitment …

Supreme Court says municipality recruitment scam is linked to teacher recruitment scam
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court says municipality recruitment scam is linked to teacher recruitment scam

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea of the State of West Bengal challenging the Calcutta High Court order which transferred the investigation of the municipality recruitment scam to the CBI. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Manoj Misra and JB Pardiwala said the apex court is satisfied that the teachers' recruitment scam was …

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