The Supreme Court has re-listed a case where it strongly criticised Justice Prashant Kumar of the Allahabad High Court for permitting criminal prosecution as a method to recover debts in what was a civil dispute.
The bench led by CJI Chandrachud Today (May 8th), emphasized that contracts awarded to private parties should not be cancelled without providing reasons. This statement came as the bench reserved its judgment on an appeal challenging a decision of the Calcutta High Court. The Apex court marked that private parties, having made investments after securing a contract, hold a reasonable expectation of receiving returns.
Today (22nd April): The Calcutta High Court will announce its judgment on the school jobs scam in West Bengal on Monday. The case involves alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff for government-sponsored and aided schools. This follows an extensive hearing involving petitions and appeals related to the State Level Selection Test-2016. The judgment will address the challenges to the recruitment process.
