Question paper leak more heinous than murder, says Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court denied bail to a former official involved in a recruitment scam, labeling the leakage of competitive exam papers as more heinous than murder. The court emphasized that such corruption destroys the futures of thousands of students and negatively impacts society at large.
Why it matters
This judicial stance highlights the severe societal impact of systemic corruption in public sector recruitment and sets a strong precedent for handling exam-related fraud.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that leaking question papers for competitive examinations and jeopardising the future of lakhs of students is an offence more heinous than murder. The remark came while dismissing the bail plea of Janak Kumar Dhruv, an accused in the alleged Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) recruitment scam.
The case pertains to alleged corruption, question-paper leak and manipulation of the CGPSC State Service Examinations conducted in the years 2021 and 2022 due to which relatives of influential were selected by compromising the recruitment process.
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