VSSC examination fraud: Kerala HC says impersonating in aggressive exams needs to be dealt sternly

By Express News Service

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has noticed that impersonating in a aggressive examination just like the one carried out by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) needs to be handled sternly.

The court docket stated that the crime alleged to have been dedicated by the accused was a really critical one among attempting to get employment by rigging the examination of a strategic group like VSSC, which impacts the candidates who wrote the examination, the organisation, and the credibility of the choice course of itself.

“Fraudulent practices to gain public employment cannot be countenanced by a court of law. All the stakeholders are hoodwinked by manipulating and corrupting the selection process of a premier organisation in the country, which all are proud of,” stated Justice Muhammed Nias CP.

The court docket’s remark got here whereas dismissing the bail plea of Amith of Haryana, the primary accused in a case associated to the malpractice within the VSSC Technician-B (Fitter) examination carried out within the state. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that he’s employed within the Army, was on go away, and had accompanied his good friend who was to look for the examination. He has been in custody since August 22.

The prosecution submitted that the investigation revealed the presence of the petitioner within the corridor. The occupancy register of the resort additionally confirmed the identical. There is proof no less than prima facie to indicate that the petitioner has entered the examination corridor with the corridor ticket and associated paperwork of the second accused and wrote the examination on behalf of the second accused, clearly pointing to his culpability. The prosecution additionally raised a fear that the accused, being from one other state, would abscond and impede the proceedings within the investigation and trial.

The court docket stated that since all of the accused concerned on this case are to be recognized and apprehended, granting bail to the primary accused will surely hamper the investigation and assist the opposite accused escape.

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KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has noticed that impersonating in a aggressive examination just like the one carried out by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) needs to be handled sternly.

The court docket stated that the crime alleged to have been dedicated by the accused was a really critical one among attempting to get employment by rigging the examination of a strategic group like VSSC, which impacts the candidates who wrote the examination, the organisation, and the credibility of the choice course of itself.

“Fraudulent practices to gain public employment cannot be countenanced by a court of law. All the stakeholders are hoodwinked by manipulating and corrupting the selection process of a premier organisation in the country, which all are proud of,” stated Justice Muhammed Nias CP.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The court docket’s remark got here whereas dismissing the bail plea of Amith of Haryana, the primary accused in a case associated to the malpractice within the VSSC Technician-B (Fitter) examination carried out within the state. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that he’s employed within the Army, was on go away, and had accompanied his good friend who was to look for the examination. He has been in custody since August 22.

The prosecution submitted that the investigation revealed the presence of the petitioner within the corridor. The occupancy register of the resort additionally confirmed the identical. There is proof no less than prima facie to indicate that the petitioner has entered the examination corridor with the corridor ticket and associated paperwork of the second accused and wrote the examination on behalf of the second accused, clearly pointing to his culpability. The prosecution additionally raised a fear that the accused, being from one other state, would abscond and impede the proceedings within the investigation and trial.

The court docket stated that since all of the accused concerned on this case are to be recognized and apprehended, granting bail to the primary accused will surely hamper the investigation and assist the opposite accused escape.

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