The Supreme Court held that public employment must be filled strictly according to prescribed qualifications, observing that allowing overqualified candidates to occupy posts meant for lower-qualified applicants unfairly deprives genuinely eligible and deserving candidates of employment opportunities intended for them under recruitment rules.
The Calcutta High Court has recently ruled that the election of a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) cannot be invalidated on the grounds of alleged irregularities in declaring educational qualifications. This decision came in response to a plea filed by Gopal Seth, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA, against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Swapan […]
