The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear the West Bengal government plea challenging the Calcutta High Court decision cancelling all OBC classification of 77 communities in January 2025.
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the West Bengal government on a contempt petition alleging the continued use of sharp spikes and burning mashaals (fire torches) to drive away elephants in the state.
The family of a victim of West Bengal's 2021 post-poll violence has appealed to the Supreme Court, challenging a Calcutta High Court order that granted bail to two accused individuals, Rahul Dey and Saurav, on August 5, 2024.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan welcomed the Supreme Court's observation on the rape and murder of trainee doctor in Kolkata and said that the top court's comments "exposed" the working of the West Bengal government.
West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari welcomed Supreme Court's decision of constituting a National Task Force to prepare an action plan to prevent violence against medical professionals and provide safe working conditions and demanded action against TMC in the next hearing in the alleged rape and
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to concerned respondents on the West Bengal government plea challenging the Calcutta High Court decision cancelling all OBC certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud noted that no counter affidavit has been filed to date and said that if any of the respondents want to file their counters, they shall do so on or before two weeks.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday held as maintainable the West Bengal government's suit challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) undertaking an investigation into the cases in the State without its statutorily mandated prior consent.
"...The West Bengal government approaches the Supreme Court to protect people involved in mafia, corruption ...The Supreme Court gave a decision in the favour of public and victims...The West Bengal government spends money on protecting the people who are working against the public...," Sark
During the hearing, West Bengal told the bench that such a situation where the CBI is investigating the cases without State's consent would be in derogation of the federal nature of Centre-State relationship under the Indian constitution.
The bench said it would hear the matter on Thursday and told both sides to conclude arguments before the apex court goes on summer vacation on May 20 so that it can write the judgement during vacation.
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Calcutta High Court's order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into the role of West Bengal government officials in the alleged teachers' recruitment scam.