Bengal

Kolkata: The Supreme Court on Monday reportedly cleared the way for the appointment of vice-chancellors (V-C) in eight state universities in Bengal, while keeping the remaining disputed cases for further consideration in chambers.

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the long-standing dispute between the Bengal government and Governor CV Ananda Bose over the process of appointing vice-chancellors to state-run universities. The Governor, who functions as the Chancellor of these institutions and the state government have been at odds over control of the appointment process for months.

During the hearing, the state government’s counsel informed the court that a broad consensus had been reached in several universities, while the Governor’s side confirmed tha

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