New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court today granted bail to former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, former Vice Chancellor Dr. Subires Bhattacharyya, and senior education official SP Sinha in the multi-crore cash-for-jobs (teacher recruitment) scam being investigated by the CBI.
A Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice NK Singh allowed their appeals against rejection of bail, observing that the accused have already spent nearly three years in custody while the trial remains stalled due to delays in securing sanction for prosecution.
During the hearing, Senior Advocate Siddharth Mridul, appearing for Bhattacharyya, argued that prolonged incarceration without cognisance amounted to a "travesty of justice." He submitted:...