Archive · 24 May 2025
Calcutta HC Protects Protesting Teachers from Police Action
The Calcutta High Court told the police not to arrest the teachers who were protesting.
The teachers were protesting because they lost their jobs due to a court ruling about irregularities in the way they were hired.
The court told the teachers to move their protest to a different place and the police to cooperate with the teachers.
The court also said that the government should treat the teachers with respect and help them stay safe during the protest.
Calcutta High Court barred coercive police action against protesting teachers.
The court directed teachers to move their protest from the Education Department headquarters.
The case concerns teachers protesting the cancellation of 26,000 teaching and non-teaching staff appointments.
A clash between teachers and police resulted in injuries and an FIR.
The court ordered authorities to treat protesters humanely and provide a temporary structure.
- Who
- Calcutta High Court, protesting teachers, police, West Bengal government.
- What
- Barred police action, directed protest relocation, and ordered humane treatment of protesters.
- When
- May 23, 2025
- Where
- Calcutta High Court, West Bengal
- Why
- To address violence and protests following the cancellation of teacher appointments.
- Date of Order
- May 23, 2025
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Recruitment Year
- 2016 SLST
- Appointments Affected
- 26,000
- Original Protest Site
- Bikash Bhawan
- WBSSC
- West Bengal School Service Commission