The Supreme Court on Friday was informed that a high-powered selection committee headed by former Chief Justice of India U.U. The move aims to resolve the dispute between chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Bengal governor C.V. Ananda Bose, who is also the chancellor of the universities. Chief Justice Kant recorded in Friday’s order the receipt of communication from Justice Lalit regarding the proposal to conduct the interviews for North Bengal University, MAKAUT and Netaji Subhas Open University. However, differences persisted over three universities, prompting the Supreme Court to refer their appointments to the high-powered panel led by Justice Lalit. While acceding to adjournment requests, Chief Justice Kant said the matter would be heard in chambers, rather than in open court.

Source: The Telegraph February 28, 2026 04:38 UTC