New Delhi, Nov 6, 2025

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the West Bengal OBC list matter for four weeks, clarifying that the Calcutta High Court must not proceed with any further hearings while the case is pending before the apex court.

A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justices K. Vinod Chandran and N.V. Anjaria expressed displeasure over the Calcutta High Court’s decision to keep hearing the matter despite the Supreme Court’s earlier direction.

“When we are seized of the matter, why should the High Court continue the proceedings?” remarked the CJI Gavai-led Bench, cautioning that if such hearings continue, the top court “may have to say that some other Bench hears the matter”.

“List the matter after four weeks. We clarify that until further o

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