Supreme Court Cancels West Bengal Teacher Appointments: Major Setback to Mamta Banerjee
In a significant blow to the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, the Supreme Court delivered a ruling on Thursday. It upheld the Calcutta High Court’s decision. The decision was to cancel the recruitment of 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff in government schools. The apex court ruled that the entire recruitment process was tainted by fraud and manipulation, rendering the appointments illegitimate. SC Rules Selection Process "Vitiated and Tainted" A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar emphasized that large-scale irregularities had corrupted the recruitment procedure. The court found substantial evidence of tampering with examination sheets, rank manipulation,…