Kerala PSC chairperson and members face charges in exam fraud case
Crime Branch files FIR over alleged political bias in recruitment tests.
By Spark News Desk · · India
The Crime Branch of Kerala has filed an FIR against the chairperson and members of the Kerala State Public Service Commission (KPSC) for alleged corruption and political bias in recruitment tests. The FIR accuses them of manipulating the rank list for the Fisheries Extension Officer post to favor candidates aligned with the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
The FIR charges the KPSC chairperson, M.R. Baiju, and members with criminal breach of trust and misuse of authority under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The accused are accused of undermining public confidence in the commission, which is meant to ensure fair and merit-based recruitment.
The recruitment tests were conducted in November 2022, and the rank list expired in November 2025. The Crime Branch claims the KPSC favored candidates from the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, violating the constitutional right to equal opportunity in government jobs.
Why it matters
The case could damage public trust in government recruitment and set a legal precedent for holding constitutional bodies accountable for political interference.
Sources
- Keralam PSC exam fraud: Crime Branch indicts chairperson, members on charges of corruption, political favouritism — The Hindu
- ‘No fixing this rot from within’: Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi to resign from National Conference — The Indian Express
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