Retirement Cannot Be Denied on Parochial Grounds, Rules Supreme Court in Subha Prasad Case
Recently the Supreme Court of India on 30th July,2025 addressed the issue of unfair and narrow interpretation of the government…
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Supreme Court Quashes Calcutta High Court Order Denying 65 Year Retirement Benefit: Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Manoj Misra Upholds Equality in Service Rules
The Indian Supreme Court has made an important judgment in a case relating to the death of a child Subha…
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in West Bengal Post-Poll Violence: Upholding Fair Trial Amid Grave Political and Sexual Offences
This case concerns the violence that followed the May 2021 West Bengal elections, and it involves grave accusations of sexual assault, criminal conspiracy, and attempts to undermine the criminal justice system. Citing the seriousness of the offenses and possible danger to a fair trial, the Supreme Court reversed the Calcutta High Court’s decisions to grant the accused bail. In politically delicate criminal cases where local law enforcement is allegedly compromised, the ruling emphasizes the importance of judicial intervention.
Supreme Court Justice Navin Chawla Overturns Calcutta High Court Bail, Cancels Release of Accused in CBI’s Election Violence Probe
In a verdict, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur quashed bail granted by the Calcutta High Court to accused in CBI’s May 2021 election violence probe, citing risks to trial integrity and witness safety.
Fraud in West Bengal’s 2016 SSC Recruitment: Supreme Court’s Ruling on Termination of 25,753 Teaching and Non-Teaching Posts
The Supreme Court upheld cancellation of 25,753 fraudulent SSC appointments in West Bengal, terming the recruitment process a systemic scam. While untainted employees received temporary relief, the state must conduct transparent fresh recruitment to restore trust in education staffing system.