Appointments Cannot Be Cancelled Merely on Allegations of Discrepancies in Candidates' Degrees, Inquiry Panel Constituted: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court, in a significant judgment dated April 2025, ordered the constitution of a three-member committee to investigate allegations related to discrepancies in academic degrees submitted by several candidates appointed by the Secondary Education Department of Rajasthan. The decision came in a series of writ petitions led by petitioner Yashwant Kumar against the State of Rajasthan. The petitions challenged the cancellation of appointments by the District Education Officers…