NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party leader and Member of Parliament, Iqra Choudhary, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court, urging the full implementation of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. This Act seeks to maintain the status quo of religious places as they were on August 15, 1947, and prohibits any legal proceedings that aim to alter the religious character of these places.
The Supreme Court granted a final opportunity to respond to petitions challenging a Calcutta High Court order invalidating the appointment of 25,753 teachers and staff in West Bengal. The court set a two-week deadline for all parties to submit their filings, emphasizing the need for digitized records. The next hearing is scheduled in three weeks.
Approximately 26,000 teachers and staff who lost their jobs due to a court order have returned to their schools in Kolkata. Their future employment hinges on a Supreme Court decision. The Supreme Court has allowed them to continue working during the investigation, provided they submit an undertaking. However, schools have not yet received instructions regarding this requirement.
