Overview
- The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to 23 accused in the paper-leak case, including former RPSC member Ramuram Raika, while rejecting 29 other bail pleas.
- The bail list spans trainee sub-inspectors, a dummy candidate, handlers and alleged paper buyers, with defense arguments noting time in custody and filed charge sheets.
- RPSC member Manju Sharma resigned, stating no investigation names her as an accused and saying she stepped down to protect the commission’s dignity.
- Justice Sameer Jain’s August 28 judgment canceled the 2021 SI recruitment for 859 posts after finding insider leaks and interview manipulation, naming members Babu Lal Katara, Ramuram Raika, Manju Sharma, Sangeeta Arya, Jaswant Rathi and former chair Sanjay Shrotriya.
- An SIT probe has reported 122 arrests, including 55 trainee SIs, and the court flagged procedural failures such as extra exam districts and unsecured private centers, concluding tainted candidates cannot be reliably separated.