New Delhi, March 8 -- The Supreme Court on Friday underscored the necessity of maintaining the sanctity of public recruitment examinations and called for a strict approach against those attempting to undermine their fairness.
A bench comprising justices Sanjay Karol and Ahsanuddin Amanullah noted that any act compromising the integrity of such examinations weakens public faith in government administration and must not be taken lightly. "In India, the reality is that there are far more takers of government jobs than there are jobs available. Be that as it may, each job which has a clearly delineated entry process-with prescribed examination and/or interview process, has only to be filled in accordance thereof. Absolute scrupulousness in the...