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    Supreme Court Defers West Bengal Vice-Chancellor Appointment Case to January
    Supreme Court Defers West Bengal Vice-Chancellor Appointment Case to January
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    Supreme Court Defers West Bengal Vice-Chancellor Appointment Case to January

    The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing on the dispute over appointment of vice-chancellors in West Bengal’s state-aided universities to January. The adjournment came after the Attorney General informed the court that positive developments have taken place.

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    West Bengal SIR Row | CAA Applications Delayed for Over a Year; Rights Must Crystallise on Filing Date: Snr. Adv. Karuna Nundy
    West Bengal SIR Row | CAA Applications Delayed for Over a Year; Rights Must Crystallise on Filing Date: Snr. Adv. Karuna Nundy
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    West Bengal SIR Row | CAA Applications Delayed for Over a Year; Rights Must Crystallise on Filing Date: Snr. Adv. Karuna Nundy

    Today, On 9th December, In the West Bengal SIR Row, Senior Advocate Karuna Nundy told the Supreme Court that CAA applications are facing over a year of delay, adding that an applicant’s rights must crystallise on the date of filing and should not depend on later procedural stages.

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    West Bengal SIR Row: ECI Must Act or There Will Be Anarchy: Supreme Court Seeks Reply on CAPF Deployment Plea
    West Bengal SIR Row: ECI Must Act or There Will Be Anarchy: Supreme Court Seeks Reply on CAPF Deployment Plea
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    West Bengal SIR Row| ECI Must Act or There Will Be Anarchy: Supreme Court Seeks Reply on CAPF Deployment Plea

    Today, On 9th December, The Supreme Court said the Election Commission of India must intervene if any law and order problem arises during the West Bengal SIR process. The Bench warned that without timely action by the ECI, the situation could lead to complete anarchy.

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    Deported While Pregnant: Muslim Woman Returns to India After Supreme Court Steps In
    Deported While Pregnant: Muslim Woman Returns to India After Supreme Court Steps In
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    Deported While Pregnant: Muslim Woman Returns to India After Supreme Court Steps In

    Deported while visibly pregnant, 25-year-old Muslim woman Sunali Khatun was forced into Bangladesh despite holding valid Indian documents. She has now returned to India with her eight-year-old son after the Supreme Court intervened and questioned the illegal pushback.

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    Calcutta High Court Cancels Termination of 32,000 Primary Teachers, Upholds Jobs
    Calcutta High Court Cancels Termination of 32,000 Primary Teachers, Upholds Jobs
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    Calcutta High Court Cancels Termination of 32,000 Primary Teachers, Upholds Jobs

    The Calcutta High Court set aside the earlier order that removed 32,000 primary school teachers in West Bengal, saying irregularities were found in only a few cases. The ruling protects teachers’ jobs after nine years of service.

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    Supreme Court to Review Plea for Including Pre-2014 Bangladeshi Migrants in West Bengal’s SIR on December 9
    Supreme Court to Review Plea for Including Pre-2014 Bangladeshi Migrants in West Bengal’s SIR on December 9
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    Supreme Court to Review Plea for Including Pre-2014 Bangladeshi Migrants in West Bengal’s SIR on December 9

    The Supreme Court will hear on December 9 the plea seeking provisional inclusion of pre-2014 Bangladeshi migrants in West Bengal’s SIR process. Petitioners argue earlier judgments already grant them protection, while the CJI says each case must be evaluated individually.

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    West Bengal SIR| Court Has No Details at This Stage: CJI Surya Kant Directs Counsel to File Application
    West Bengal SIR| Court Has No Details at This Stage: CJI Surya Kant Directs Counsel to File Application
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    West Bengal SIR| Court Has No Details at This Stage: CJI Surya Kant Directs Counsel to File Application

    Today, On 25th November, The Supreme Court remarked that it had no details at this stage in the urgent West Bengal SIR matter. Chief Justice Surya Kant asked the counsel to file the application and assured that the Court would examine it.

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    Presidential Reference Verdict 100% Win for the States, Governor Delays No Longer Unchecked: Snr. Adv. Kapil Sibal
    Presidential Reference Verdict 100% Win for the States, Governor Delays No Longer Unchecked: Snr. Adv. Kapil Sibal
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    Presidential Reference Verdict 100% Win for the States, Governor Delays No Longer Unchecked: Snr. Adv. Kapil Sibal

    Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal said Governor delays are no longer unchecked, calling the Presidential Reference verdict a 100% win for the States. Speaking to the media, he noted it lets States approach the Court over any inordinate delay by a Governor

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    Why No SIR in Assam? Supreme Court Petition Challenges ECI Decision
    Why No SIR in Assam? Supreme Court Petition Challenges ECI Decision
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    If ECI Has No Power, It Won’t: Supreme Court Questions Poll Body’s Authority to Decide Citizenship in SIR

    Today, On 11th November, The Supreme Court questioned the poll body’s authority to decide citizenship during the Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying “If ECI Has No Power, It Won’t,” while hearing pleas challenging the exercise in Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.

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    BREAKING| SIR of Electoral Rolls : Supreme Court Stays All High Court Proceedings, Next Hearing on Nov 26
    BREAKING| SIR of Electoral Rolls : Supreme Court Stays All High Court Proceedings, Next Hearing on Nov 26
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    BREAKING| SIR of Electoral Rolls : Supreme Court Stays All High Court Proceedings, Next Hearing on Nov 26

    Today, On 11th November, The Supreme Court stayed all High Court proceedings on the validity of the electoral roll revision across Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Pondicherry, directing that the matter be centrally heard, and scheduled the next hearing for November 26.

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