Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:33am on 03 Apr 2025,Thursday India
The Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's decision, canceling the appointment of over 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff in Bengal. The bench ruled the hiring process was “vitiated by manipulation and fraud,” stripping it of legitimacy. The state must conduct fresh recruitment within 3 months. Candidates who fail must return salaries drawn since 2016. Former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, jailed in connection with the scam, remains under scrutiny. BJP called it a “crushing defeat” for Mamata Banerjee. The ruling deals a major blow to her government, which had defended the appointments. (PC: NDTV)
