SC dismisses WB govt’s review plea in teachers’ recruitment scam; upholds invalidation of 25,753 tainted appointments to protect selection purity.
Read Full ArticleSC restores bail to Sujit Santra, sets aside Calcutta HC order recalling it after 20 years due to a single-day non-appearance by his counsel.
SC flags ‘encroaching into executive domain’ over plea seeking Article 355 invocation, calls out criticism amid Waqf Act violence in West Bengal.
SC allows West Bengal assistant teachers (Class 9-12) to continue till fresh recruitment; orders completion of process by Dec 31, 2025.
SC upholds cancellation of 25,000 WB teachers’ appointments, calling the process “vitiated” and “tainted beyond repair”; orders fresh recruitment in 3 months.
West Bengal to conduct a fresh OBC survey in 3 months after Supreme Court hearing on Calcutta High Court’s ruling on OBC status.
SC grants bail to 104-yr-old Rasik Chandra Mondal in 1988 murder case due to health issues. Serving life term, he was convicted at 68 in 1994.
SC grants bail to suspended TMC leader Kuntal Ghosh in teacher recruitment scam but bars him from holding public office as CBI probe continues.
SC questions West Bengal’s civic volunteer recruitment process after RG Kar hospital incident; demands details and halts postings in schools, hospitals.
SC quashes Calcutta HC order directing CBI probe into voluntary teachers' recruitment based on letters to Minister-in-charge in West Bengal's Gorkha Territorial.
SC rejects West Bengal's plea to halt live streaming of RG Kar rape-murder case, citing public interest and transparency in courtroom proceedings.
Calcutta High Court directs West Bengal government to consider extending childcare leave to male employees, emphasizing gender equality in parental responsibilities.
SC seeks Centre, Governors' reply on Kerala, WB pleas about pending Bills; states question delays in Governors' decisions, impacting residents' rights.
The Supreme Court will examine a plea to investigate sexual harassment allegations against West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose, challenging his constitutional immunity.
Calcutta HC restrains Mamata Banerjee from making defamatory statements against Governor Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose; interim order issued until August 14, 2024.
SC Women Lawyers Association condemns Justice Katju’s ‘sexist’ remarks, demands public apology; calls comments an assault on dignity of women lawyers.
22 August, 2025 03:49 PM
SC expands stray dogs case to pan-India, suspends earlier relocation order; allows release after vaccination, bans unregulated feeding.
22 August, 2025 01:06 PM
SC orders status quo on Sambhal mosque till Aug 25; seeks Hindu petitioners’ reply on plea against survey of Mughal-era masjid under dispute.
22 August, 2025 06:22 PM
SC asks if Governor can withhold assent to Bills indefinitely, raising concern that legislature may be rendered defunct without judicial remedy.
22 August, 2025 12:41 PM
SC permits excluded Bihar voters to reapply online with Aadhaar; directs political parties to help in filing forms for roll inclusion.
22 August, 2025 06:31 PM
SC declines urgent listing of plea against mandatory registration of waqfs on UMEED portal, citing judgment already reserved in Waqf case.
22 August, 2025 06:40 PM
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