The bail of the accused Bhurekhan was denied two times in the past. Supreme Court decision This decision came in response to the impugned order by the Gujarat High Court on 13th September 2023, ruling that the accused shall not be granted bail.
Supreme Court asserted that retaining the case file after demitting office is a “gross impropriety”. Consequently, the bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan remitted the appeal to the High Court for its fresh consideration.
This is the third time in a decade that the state has introduced legislation for the Maratha quota. Previous govt's similar provision was struck down by the SC.
The Supreme Court asked the petitioner to move the Calcutta High Court instead, adding that High Courts have the power to constitute an SIT with officers of other States.
SC has stayed the ongoing proceedings in various trial courts across West Bengal related to the heinous cases of murder, rape and crime against political opponents in the aftermath of 2021 state assembly polls