INDIA, Dec. 4 -- An influential youth organisation in Meghalaya has sought a fresh review of teachers declared "tainted" in the 2008-09 lower primary recruitment case after the Meghalaya High Court quashed proceedings against the key accused, including a former minister in the MDA government, in the alleged "white ink scam".

Allegations that officials tampered with score sheets using white ink to alter marks and favour certain candidates triggered statewide controversy during the LP teacher recruitment exercise.

A CBI inquiry, followed by state-level investigations, identified a group of candidates as "tainted", leading to cancelled appointments, terminations, and stalled careers for many.

The scandal also led to FIRs and court cases n...