Calcutta High Court Seeks State Govt Reply On PIL Alleging Irregularities, Corruption In Primary Teachers' Recruitment
2 years, 8 months ago

Calcutta High Court Seeks State Govt Reply On PIL Alleging Irregularities, Corruption In Primary Teachers' Recruitment

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought the reply of the state government on a Public Interest Litigation plea moved alleging irregularities, illegalities, and corruption in the recruitment of Assistant Teachers in Primary Schools of the State on the basis of the Teacher Eligibility Test, 2014.The Bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj. The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought the reply of the state government on a Public Interest Litigation plea moved alleging irregularities, illegalities, and corruption in the recruitment of Assistant Teachers in Primary Schools of the State on the basis of the Teacher Eligibility Test, 2014. In view of this, the Court was of the view that if allegations made in the PIL plea are found to be correct and if it is established that the Primary School Teachers have been appointed without having the requisite eligibility qualification, "then there will be a serious question-mark on their appointment and on the issue of continuance in service" ".the matter relates to the appointment of Primary Teachers and if persons without minimum prescribed eligibility conditions and lacking merit are appointed, then the interest of the primary school students, who are future of the nation, will suffer. It may be noted that the Calcutta High Court last month removed Trinamool MLA Manik Bhattacharya from the post of Chairman of the Board of Primary Education with immediate effect in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in state government- Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay had earlier ordered a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team of the CBI into the alleged illegal appointments of at least 269 primary teachers.

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HC says it may explore possibility of entrusting probe into AEE selection to CBI
1 day, 17 hours ago

HC says it may explore possibility of entrusting probe into AEE selection to CBI

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has alerted the State government, the Karnataka Public Service candidates and others that it may explore the possibility of entrusting the investigation into the alleged fraud in the process of selection of candidates to the 24 posts of Assistant Executive Engineer Grade-1 to the Central Bureau of Investigation. At an appropriate stage Stating that the …

High Court Rejects PILs Seeking Enquiry Into PWD, Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Department Over Alleged Irregularities In Issuing Tenders
2 weeks, 3 days ago

High Court Rejects PILs Seeking Enquiry Into PWD, Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Department Over Alleged Irregularities In Issuing Tenders

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed two public interest litigations seeking a direction to the State Government to hold high level enquiry into the alleged illegalities and irregularities committed by the Public Works Department and Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Department, during the period 2016-17 to 2021-22, while calling for tenders, tender process payment of bills making unauthorized advances to the …

PILs In Calcutta High Court Seek Heightened Security At Jadavpur University After Violent Clashes With Education Minister Bratya Basu's Convoy
2 weeks, 3 days ago

PILs In Calcutta High Court Seek Heightened Security At Jadavpur University After Violent Clashes With Education Minister Bratya Basu's Convoy

Live Law  

Two public interest litigations have been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking heightened security for university students after recent clashes with Education Minister Bratya Basu's convoy.In the ensuing violence, it is alleged that the minister's convoy attempted to run over students who had gathered around his vehicle. Two public interest litigations have been moved before the Calcutta High Court …

Calcutta High Court Declines Plea Seeking Extension Of Time For Trial Against Ex-RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Declines Plea Seeking Extension Of Time For Trial Against Ex-RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has declined to recall its order which denied a prayer by Ex-RG Kar College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh seeking an extension of time for the trial against him on charges of corruption and mismanagement. Earlier, Justice Tirthankar Ghosh had dismissed the prayer on the ground that Ghosh had been delaying the trial and had directed …

SC seeks Bihar's response on PIL challenging BPSC chairperson appointment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC seeks Bihar's response on PIL challenging BPSC chairperson appointment

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Bihar government on a PIL challenging the appointment of Bihar Public Service Commission chairperson Parmar Ravi Manubhai. A bench comprising justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of lawyer petitioner Brajesh Singh challenging the appointment of Manubhai as the Commission head. The plea challenged the appointment …

SC issues notice to Bihar government on PIL challenging BPSC's chairperson appointment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC issues notice to Bihar government on PIL challenging BPSC's chairperson appointment

India TV News  

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Bihar government regarding a PIL challenging the appointment of Parmar Ravi Manubhai as chairperson of the Bihar Public Service Commission. Bench appoints amicus curiae to pursue PIL While issuing notices to the state government and the BPSC chairperson, the bench remarked, "As a lawyer, you should avoid filing these types of …

Allahabad High Court Allows Withdrawal Of PIL Against Appointment Of SP Gupta As State Information Commissioner
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court Allows Withdrawal Of PIL Against Appointment Of SP Gupta As State Information Commissioner

Live Law  

On Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea as withdrawn, challenging Swatantra Prakash Gupta's appointment as the State Information Commissioner. The PIL plea, filed by the petitioner in person, Ashish Kumar Singh, challenged Gupta's appointment as the SIC, contending that it violates Section 15 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, a provision that bars the …

Plea in Bombay High Court seeking ED investigation against Dhananjay Munde
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Plea in Bombay High Court seeking ED investigation against Dhananjay Munde

India Today  

A slew of Public Interest Litigations has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking the court to monitor the ongoing investigation in the Beed Sarpanch murder case. Meanwhile, the plea also sought a direction for the Election Commission of India to scrutinise the affidavit filed by the cabinet minister Dhananjay Mundhe and act as per law. Sanjay Deshmukh, the …

Madras High Court dismisses Tamil Nadu Waqf Board chairman’s plea to quash charge sheet
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court dismisses Tamil Nadu Waqf Board chairman’s plea to quash charge sheet

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by Ramanathapuram Member of Parliament K. Navaskani, who is also the chairman of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, and six others to quash a charge sheet filed against them in 2022 for alleged violation of the election code in 2019. Justice P. Velmurugan refused to interfere with the charge sheet …

Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas against invalidation of 25,753 jobs today
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas against invalidation of 25,753 jobs today

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a batch of pleas challenging a Calcutta High Court verdict that has invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in government and aided schools in West Bengal. SC to hear pleas against invalidation of 25,753 West Bengal school jobs today According to the cause list for the day uploaded …

Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Regulations Over Coaching Centres In West Bengal, Directs Party To Approach State Authorities
2 months ago

Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Regulations Over Coaching Centres In West Bengal, Directs Party To Approach State Authorities

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to regulate the functioning of coaching centres in West Bengal and for the imposition of guidelines framed by the government of India. The court instead directed the petitioners, who were a registered body, to first approach the state authorities seeking implementation of the guidelines, and for the state. …

Disappointment takes over protesters after Supreme Court defers hearing on West Bengal ‘job scam’
2 months, 1 week ago

Disappointment takes over protesters after Supreme Court defers hearing on West Bengal ‘job scam’

The Hindu  

After the Supreme Court of India deferred the hearing on alleged irregularities in teachers’ recruitment by the West Bengal School Service Commission on Tuesday to January 15, a wave of disappointment has taken over protesting job aspirants and job holders who had hoped for justice. There aren’t words to describe the disappointment we feel as the case keeps getting dragged …

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas against invalidation of 25,753 jobs on January 15
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Bengal ex-min Partha Chatterjee granted future bail by SC in cash-for-job scam case, to be released on…
3 months, 1 week ago

Bengal ex-min Partha Chatterjee granted future bail by SC in cash-for-job scam case, to be released on…

Live Mint  

Supreme Court of India granted conditional future bail to former West Bengal Education minister and Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee in connection with a money laundering case linked to a cash-for-jobs scam. The court stipulated that upon his release, Partha Chatterjee would not be allowed to hold any public office but could continue serving as an MLA for Behala West. …

“Either Lied In Court Or Has Been Set Up”: Madras High Court Imposes ₹20 Lakh Cost On Litigant, Restrains Him From Filing PILs For 1 Year
3 months, 2 weeks ago

“Either Lied In Court Or Has Been Set Up”: Madras High Court Imposes ₹20 Lakh Cost On Litigant, Restrains Him From Filing PILs For 1 Year

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by a 62-year-old man and imposed a cost of Rs. The court also restrained the PIL petitioner from filing any PILs in the court without prior permission for 1 year. The court was hearing a petition by T H Rajmohan challenging a Government Order issued by the Revenue Department …

Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Sambhal Violence Before Appropriate Bench
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Sambhal Violence Before Appropriate Bench

Live Law  

The Chief Justice Arun Bhansali-led Bench of the Allahabad High Court today directed the listing of a Public Interest Litigation plea seeking a CBI probe into the violence that erupted last month in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, before a bench with the jurisdiction to hear criminal PILs. The PIL plea also prays for the following reliefs: Appoint a special investigation team, …

RG Kar: Court refrains to accept CBI chargesheet against Sandip Ghosh in financial irregularities case
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

RG Kar: Court refrains to accept CBI chargesheet against Sandip Ghosh in financial irregularities case

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed a chargesheet in connection with the RG Kar Hospital financial irregularities and named former principal of the medical establishment Sandip Ghosh as the prime accused, an official said. The official said, "Apart from Ghosh, the chargesheet includes the names of the other four arrested accused - Biplab Singh, Afsar Ali, Suman Hazra …

Tamil Nadu govt to hire teachers only after checking criminal antecedents
4 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu govt to hire teachers only after checking criminal antecedents

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The state government is in the process of making verification of antecedents of teachers mandatory before recruiting them in government schools. The move comes following suggestions from the Madras High Court, and in the wake of incidents of sexual assault on girls at fake NCC camps in Krishnagiri district and other places. Advocate General PS Raman made the submission …

"Children, Grandchildren All Have To Move Out Of State": Calcutta High Court On Plea Alleging Irregularities In B. Ed. Colleges
4 months, 1 week ago

"Children, Grandchildren All Have To Move Out Of State": Calcutta High Court On Plea Alleging Irregularities In B. Ed. Colleges

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court expressed exasperation over the numerous allegations of irregularities in public appointments and college admissions in West Bengal. The court was dealing with a public interest litigation alleging irregularities in the admission process to B.Ed. A division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya observed: "Wonderful.school teacher recruitment was rigged, police constable recruitment was …

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC verdict on September 24
6 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 …

Allahabad HC Rejects PIL Seeking Clarification From UP Govt That It Isn't Working Under BJP's Command
7 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad HC Rejects PIL Seeking Clarification From UP Govt That It Isn't Working Under BJP's Command

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea filed seeking a direction to the state government to clarify that it not working under the commands of the Bharatiya Janata Party.The PIL Plea, filed by Advocate Manjesh Kumar Yadav, referred to a statement the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Keshav Prasad Maurya, made last month during …

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Judicial Committee For Recovering Money, Assets Embezzled From Union/State Exchequer
10 months ago

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Judicial Committee For Recovering Money, Assets Embezzled From Union/State Exchequer

Live Law  

Recently, a public interest litigation was filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking constitution of a judicial committee comprising of retired judges of the Supreme Court or High Court for recovering the money and assets which have been embezzled and “looted” from the Union and State Exchequers. Enlisting various scams from the internet, the petitioner pleaded that the various law …

‘People will lose faith’: CJI Chandrachud raps Bengal govt over recruitment scam
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 2 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
10 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, …

'Future at Stake': Teachers on Losing Jobs After Calcutta HC Order in SSC Scam
10 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 …

West Bengal Govt Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Setting Aside Nearly 24K Teaching, Non-Teaching Appointments By SSC In 2016
10 months, 3 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
10 months, 3 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 …

Plea seeking trials against incumbent State Ministers to be transferred out of state should be dismissed: TN govt to SC
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea seeking trials against incumbent State Ministers to be transferred out of state should be dismissed: TN govt to SC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the plea filed by Chennai-based lawyer, Karuppiah Gandhi, seeking a direction to transfer the trials against incumbent State Ministers from TN to other States, should be dismissed. Senior lawyers Dushyant Dave and Amit Anand, counsel for appearing for Tamil Nadu govt, urged the apex court's two-judge bench, …

Calcutta HC declares 'null and void' 2016 teacher recruitment test, Mamata Banerjee calls verdict 'illegal'
10 months, 3 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 …

Bengal School Recruitment Scam Case: Calcutta High Court To Deliver Verdict On Monday
11 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 …

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench
1 year ago

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday rejected the plea for referring to a larger Bench the appeal filed by the State government challenging the single judge’s order of quashing the decision of holding board exams for classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 without framing the rules for this purpose. However, the Bench permitted the association to implead in the …

Why a high court judge decided to join a political party
1 year 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 …

Sandeshkhali violence | West Bengal seeks urgent listing of plea in Supreme Court against transfer of probe to CBI
1 year ago

Sandeshkhali violence | West Bengal seeks urgent listing of plea in Supreme Court against transfer of probe to CBI

The Hindu  

The West Bengal Government on March 6 sought urgent listing of its plea in the Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta High Court order to transfer to the CBI the probe into an attack on Enforcement Directorate officials in Sandeshkhali on January 5. At the outset, the plea was mentioned by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the West Bengal government, …

Sandeshkhali case: Supreme Court dismisses Bengal govt's plea, refuses to stay Calcutta HC order
1 year ago

Sandeshkhali case: Supreme Court dismisses Bengal govt's plea, refuses to stay Calcutta HC order

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the West Bengal government's plea seeking an urgent hearing on the Sandeshkhali case which pertains to assault on Enforcement Directorate officers in January. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led state government had moved to the apex court demanding an early hearing after refusing to transfer Shahjahan to CBI custody. West Bengal govt moves apex …

[Sandeshkhali] Calcutta High Court Reserves Verdict In Plea To Transfer Investigation Against Shahjahan Sheikh To CBI
1 year ago

[Sandeshkhali] Calcutta High Court Reserves Verdict In Plea To Transfer Investigation Against Shahjahan Sheikh To CBI

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday was told by ASG SV Raju that the State police, which had arrested Shahjahan Sheikh-prime accused in the unrest in Sandeshkhali, was attempting to frustrate the investigation since they were in collusion with the accused.Counsel prayed that the investigation into the attacks on the ED officials at Sandeshkhali, be transferred to the Central Bureau …

Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL seeking court-monitored probe into Sandeshkhali violence
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL seeking court-monitored probe into Sandeshkhali violence

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored CBI or SIT probe into the violence in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali village on February 19. When Mr. Srivastava referred to the top court having formed a committee of three former women high court judges to oversee the investigation, relief and remedial measures in Manipur, where also women were sexually …

Primary School Teacher Recruitment Scam | Calcutta High Court Holds Closed Door Hearing After CBI & ED File Reports On Progress Of Investigation
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Calcutta HC issues guidelines for media coverage on West Bengal recruitment scam
1 year, 5 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 …

Dismissed Punjab cop Raj Jit Hundal gets arrest shield from Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Dismissed Punjab cop Raj Jit Hundal gets arrest shield from Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to dismissed Punjab Police officer Raj Jit Singh Hundal who is facing drug trafficking charges and sought the Punjab government’s response in four weeks on his petition that alleged he was made a “scapegoat” in a power tussle between two groups of Punjab Police officers at the highest level. The …

Calcutta HC orders transfer of special CBI judge; summons state law minister
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

‘Public Interest Or Political Interest Litigation?’: Calcutta High Court In Plea For FIRs Against Suvendu Adhikari Over Panchayat Election Comments
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Public Interest Or Political Interest Litigation?’: Calcutta High Court In Plea For FIRs Against Suvendu Adhikari Over Panchayat Election Comments

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court today took up a PIL upon directions of the Supreme Court, pertaining to registration of FIRs and initiation of criminal proceedings against BJP's Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari. Mukherji, which had lifted a stay on coercive action against Adhikari, and directed the West Bengal police to register an FIR for his comments during …

Teacher Recruitment Scam: SC turns down West Bengal govt plea for interim relief to Abhishek Banerjee
1 year, 7 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 …

School Jobs For Cash Scam: Supreme Court Stays HC Order Allowing CBI, ED Probe Against TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya
1 year, 7 months ago

School Jobs For Cash Scam: Supreme Court Stays HC Order Allowing CBI, ED Probe Against TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed two orders of the Calcutta High Court that had directed a fresh probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate against Trinamool Congress MLA Manik Bhattacharya, former director of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education, in connection with the teacher's appointment scam.A Division Bench of Justice AS Bopanna. The Supreme …

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against 'Conman' Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s Letters To Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi From Jail
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against 'Conman' Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s Letters To Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi From Jail

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a public interest litigation seeking to restrain alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, accused in a cheating case, from releasing the alleged derogatory letters from jail to media about actors Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi and Chahatt Khanna. The PIL was moved by Nishant Singh, a public servant calling himself as “one of the hard-core fans” …

Petition at Madras High Court accuses T.N. government of turning a blind eye to schools for the visually-impaired
1 year, 7 months ago

Petition at Madras High Court accuses T.N. government of turning a blind eye to schools for the visually-impaired

The Hindu  

A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court, accusing the Tamil Nadu government of having turned a blind eye to the 10 special schools being run by it for visually-impaired children. The petitioner’s counsel, M. Radhakrishnan told the court that the government runs special schools for the visually impaired in Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Poonamallee, Salem, Madurai, …

CBI to probe 'irregularities' in recruitment of teachers in Delhi government-aided schools
1 year, 8 months ago

CBI to probe 'irregularities' in recruitment of teachers in Delhi government-aided schools

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday registered a case to probe alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers for Delhi government-aided schools run by Vedik Sanskrit Agricultural Education Society. According to CBI sources, Vedik Sanskrit Agriculture Senior Secondary School recruited 16 teachers against 18 vacancies. Out of these, six candidates were selected on the basis of forged documents and …

Delhi: CBI files FIR over irregularities in appointment of teachers in govt-aided school
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi: CBI files FIR over irregularities in appointment of teachers in govt-aided school

India TV News  

The CBI has registered a case regarding the appointment of some teachers at a school supported by the Delhi government and run by the Vedic Sanskrit Agricultural Educational Society on the basis of forged documents, officials said on Wednesday. 14 months after a preliminary investigation revealed that 16 candidates were hired for 18 open positions at V S Agriculture Senior …

PIL In Calcutta High Court Challenging Rajiva Sinha's Appointment As Election Commissioner Ahead Of Bengal Panchayat Polls
1 year, 8 months ago

PIL In Calcutta High Court Challenging Rajiva Sinha's Appointment As Election Commissioner Ahead Of Bengal Panchayat Polls

ABP News  

A Public Interest Litigation was filed in the Calcutta High Court on Monday challenging the appointment of West Bengal election commissioner Rajiva Sinha, as reported by the news agency ANI. The development came after the Calcutta High Court came down heavily on the State Election Commissioner, telling him that he should step down if he finds it difficult to take …

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