The Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI] on May 19 registered an FIR against West Bengal Minister of State for Education Paresh Chandra Adhikary.
The FIR came after an order by Calcutta High Court on May 17 directing the “CBI of Eastern Region to register a case and start the enquiry immediately” in connection with the appointment of the minister’s daughter as a teacher in the State-run school.
Charges have been pressed against Mr. Adhikary and his daughter under Section 420 (cheating), 120 B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 7 of The Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.