After nearly three years in jail, former Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee is set to walk free as the court completes witness examination in the school jobs recruitment scam. The Supreme Court had earlier called his continued custody a “travesty of justice.”
The Supreme Court of India has instructed the West Bengal government to approve the prosecution of Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee in a major cash-for-jobs scam involving illegal recruitment of 26,000 staff. The case, intertwined with a significant cash recovery, is set for a combined hearing on July 17, 2025.
On Thursday(2nd May), The Calcutta High Court warned the West Bengal Chief Secretary for delaying prosecution sanction in the school jobs for cash scam case, expressing dissatisfaction with the slow response and highlighting the urgency of the situation. The court indicated its authority to supervise proceedings and raised concerns about potential abuse of power and manipulation of the justice system.
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the state’s chief secretary to expedite prosecution sanction for individuals involved in the West Bengal school job scam, including former minister Partha Chatterjee. The directive aims to address prolonged undertrial detention and prevent erosion of public confidence in the administration, emphasizing the need for timely decisions.
In a recent development, the Madras High Court has closed proceedings in the Habeas Corpus Petition (HCP) filed by S Megala, wife of Tamil Nadu minister, V Senthil Balaji. The petition challenged Balaji’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to cash for jobs. The bench, comprising Justices Nisha Banu […]
In a recent development, the Supreme Court of India declined to intervene in the ongoing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Abhishek Banerjee, the national general secretary of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC), in relation to the West Bengal school jobs for cash scam case. The apex […]