Overview

• The Calcutta High Court directed West Bengal police to transfer all case materials in the teacher recruitment scam to the CBI within one week.
• The division bench of Justices Chakraborty and Mitra began reviewing pleas from 32,000 teachers whose jobs were canceled in May 2023 due to alleged recruitment irregularities.
• The state government argued that corruption allegations lack concrete evidence and are based on speculation, challenging the basis of the terminations.
• The CBI raised concerns about state non-cooperation and potential evidence destruction, citing earlier discoveries of burnt answer sheets linked to the case.
• Further hearings are scheduled after the High Court’s summer vacation, with significant implications for West Bengal’s education system and upcoming state elections.