High Court Halts Police Constable Recruitment: State Ordered to Publish Detailed List

• The Calcutta High Court delivered a major setback to the state regarding the recruitment of 11,749 police constables.
• Justice Sougata Bhattacharya ordered the state to publish a detailed list, including number breakdowns, for 11,749 vacancies within 7 days.
• The state had initially published the list without a number breakdown, which the court found unsatisfactory.
• The court also mandated the publication of a category-wise list (Male, Female, OBC, SC, Home Guard) for the 60,178 candidates who cleared the written exam.
• Petitioners' lawyer Anindya Lahiri emphasized that the detailed list is crucial for transparency in the recruitment process.

Why It Matters: High Court mandates transparency in police constable recruitment, ordering detailed list publication within 7 days.