Supreme Court strikes down Karnataka law validating corrupt 2011 recruitment for 362 posts
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The Supreme Court struck down the Karnataka Civil Services (Validation of Selection and Appointment of 2011 Batch Gazetted Probationers) Act, 2022
Background
The Supreme Court, including Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran, ruled against the Karnataka government's 2022 Act. The court ordered the state to initiate new recruitment for the 362 posts while granting a one-time age relaxation to six specific appellants and petitioners.
Facts for Prelims
- BodySupreme Court: The highest judicial body in India that declared the Karnataka Act unconstitutional.
- Fact362 posts: The number of gazetted probationer positions involved in the contested 2011 recruitment.
- FactKarnataka Civil Services (Validation of Selection and Appointment of 2011 Batch Gazetted Probationers) Act, 2022: The specific state law struck down by the court.
For Mains
Q. Examine the role of judicial review in upholding the integrity of public recruitment processes against legislative attempts to regularize irregularities.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Institutional integrity: Risk of normalizing corruption through retrospective legislative validation
- Judicial oversight: Balancing the state's power to legislate with the fundamental right to fair competition
- Administrative accountability: Ensuring merit-based recruitment in civil services to maintain public trust
Keywords: Judicial Review · Unconstitutionality · Public Recruitment · Administrative Integrity · Rule of Law
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