The Chhattisgarh High Court rejected anticipatory bail for ex-Advocate General Satish Chandra Verma in the NAN scam. WhatsApp chats revealed his alleged role in influencing cases for top officials.
The Supreme Court Today (Feb 10) reserved its verdict on petitions challenging the Calcutta High Court’s decision to cancel 25,753 teacher and staff appointments in West Bengal. The High Court had declared these jobs illegal, citing serious irregularities in the 2016 recruitment process, including tampering with OMR sheets and rank manipulation. A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna heard arguments from top lawyers, with the West Bengal government strongly opposing the cancellation. The Supreme Court had earlier termed this a “systematic fraud”, and its final ruling will now decide the fate of thousands of employees.
The Supreme Court is deliberating on the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in West Bengal, following the Calcutta High Court’s invalidation of these appointments due to alleged corruption in the 2016 recruitment process. Concerns over the integrity of the selection process persist as the CBI continues its investigation into the malpractice. Hearings are set to resume on February 10.
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Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP leader, criticized the Ayushman Bharat health scheme as India’s “biggest scam” following a Supreme Court stay on a Delhi High Court order to implement the scheme. He emphasized the need for accessible healthcare and transport, announcing initiatives like free bus rides for students, amid ongoing tensions with the Centre over healthcare reforms.
The Governor of a State has no power to sanction prosecution against Chief Minister (CM), the Karnataka government told the Karnataka High Court while opposing the prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah in the MUDA scam. The submission was made on behalf of the State by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal before a Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice KV Aravind. Siddaramaiah is being prosecuted after Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot granted sanction for the same.
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The Supreme Court Today (Oct 1) directed a Kolkata special court to expeditiously dispose of a bail plea of Trinamool Congress (TMC) youth wing leader Kuntal Ghosh in connection with a money-laundering case related to the school jobs for cash scam in West Bengal. Ghosh had moved the top court opposing a fresh hearing of his bail plea by a new judge despite substantial hearings having taken place earlier.
The Supreme Court Today (Sept 10) upheld the bail granted to the former Managing Director (MD) of Siemens Industry Software India Private Limited and two others accused in the Andhra Pradesh skill development scam case. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu has been out on bail in the same case since November last year.
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Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President, KT Rama Rao Today (Aug 27) urged the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and the Supreme Court to initiate contempt proceedings against Union Minister of State for Home, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, for his comments on the bail for BRS MLC, K Kavitha in the Delhi excise policy case.
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The Supreme Court Today (August 12th) issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the petitions moved by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha seeking bail in the cases related to alleged corruption in implementation of Delhi excise policy 2021-22. The Delhi High Court had on July 1 rejected the bail pleas filed by BRS leader leading to the present appeal before the apex court.