India, April 10 -- In a strong order underscoring the need for equitable access to public services, the Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) to make arrangements for a pregnant woman to write her upcoming Group A recruitment exams in her hometown of Kalaburagi, questioning the government's reluctance to support individual candidates when "crores of rupees are spent on elections."

According to a report by Indian Express, the order, passed by Justice Dr. Chillakur Sumalatha on April 4 and made public recently, came in response to a petition filed by the woman, who is in an advanced stage of pregnancy and under medical supervision in Kalaburagi.

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