Overview

• The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed four FIRs and chargesheets filed by the CBI against Sudhir Sharma in connection with the Vyapam recruitment scam.
• The dismissed cases involved alleged irregularities in four recruitment exams conducted between 2011 and 2013, including exams for police and teaching positions.
• The court found the evidence presented, primarily witness statements and call detail records, inadequate to proceed with a trial.
• Sudhir Sharma, accused of acting as a middleman in rigging recruitment exams, was arrested in 2014 and spent two years in jail before being released on bail in 2016.
• This ruling raises broader questions about evidentiary standards and investigative practices in high-profile corruption cases.