Overview

• The apex court allowed bail for former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, ex-WBSSC chairman Subiresh Bhattacharyya and ex-WBBSE secretary S.P. Sinha in the senior-secondary teacher recruitment scam
• Justices highlighted prolonged pre-trial detention caused by delays in prosecution sanction for public servants
• Charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act must be formally framed within four weeks
• Material witnesses are to be examined and their statements recorded within two months under the fast-track directive
• CBI and ED have already filed parallel charge sheets naming Chatterjee as the alleged mastermind after seizing over Rs 21.9 crore in cash and valuables