Now Reading: Kerala HC raps PSC for not cooperating in exam probe
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Kerala HC raps PSC for not cooperating in exam probe
The Kerala High Court on Monday (5 October) questioned why Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) members were not cooperating with the Crime Branch investigation into alleged irregularities in a State Planning Board recruitment examination. Justice A Badharudeen orally remarked that public employment is a hope for lakhs of young people and that sanctity must be preserved. The court also raised questions on the maintainability of the KPSC's plea challenging the FIR.
Senior Advocate S Sreekumar, appearing for the KPSC, argued there was no crime and only a clerical error involving a computer snag that led to questions 9 to 18 not being forwarded to the examiner for all 228 candidates. The Director General of Prosecution, TA Asaf Ali, countered that there was an 'innovative fraud' and that PSC members had not appeared despite receiving notices. The court posted the case to 13 October, granting time to the state to file a counter.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both livelaw.in and mid-day.com report the same hearing with near-identical framing: both lead with the court's sharp questioning of the PSC and its concern for job aspirants. Neither outlet adopts a pro-government or government-critical stance, the reporting is straight, with the court's oral remarks and both sides' arguments presented without editorial colour. The only difference is in mid-day.com's headline, which foregrounds the specific figure of 58 unevaluated marks, while livelaw.in leads with the broader issue of non-cooperation. The coverage is uniform neutral reporting from two sources that carry the same court observations, counsel submissions and next hearing date of 13 October.
On 13 October, the court will hear the matter further after the state files its counter.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): livelaw.in (neutral report), mid-day.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
