<h1>Supreme Court seeks CBI response on bail plea of ex-minister in cash-for-jobs scandal; charges yet to be framed.</h1> The Supreme Court has requested a response from the CBI regarding the bail plea of a former West Bengal minister involved in a cash-for-jobs corruption case. The minister has been in custody since September 2022 after being arrested by the CBI and earlier by the ED for money laundering. Despite being granted conditional bail in December 2023, he remains in custody as the trial court has not framed charges due to pending sanctions against other accused. The case involves allegations of illegal appointments in the education department, with significant cash and assets seized during investigations.