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Allahabad High Court Clears Path for 12000 Sub-Inspector Candidate Joinings
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News18•11-10-2026, 21:17
Allahabad High Court Clears Path for 12000 Sub-Inspector Candidate Joinings
- •The Allahabad High Court dismissed 22 petitions challenging the final answer key of the UP Police Sub-Inspector recruitment examination.
- •Justice Anish Kumar Gupta delivered the ruling, bringing relief to thousands of successful candidates.
- •The recruitment board had declared 12,333 candidates successful following the final results announced on July 14, 2026.
- •Petitioners argued that division bench rulings from past recruitments should apply and that opportunities to object to changed final answers should have been provided.
- •The court rejected the arguments, stating that reopening objections would make the recruitment process endless, and cleared the way for issuing appointment letters.
Key Questions Answered
The Allahabad High Court dismissed 22 petitions challenging the final answer key of the direct recruitment written examination for Sub-Inspector and equivalent posts in UP Police for 2025.
The court ruled that expert opinions can vary, and examination boards properly consider these opinions to determine answer correctness. It also noted that allowing objections on final answer keys would make the selection process endless.
Following the review of answers by subject experts, the final answer key and exam results were released on May 7, 2026, declaring 12,333 candidates successful, with final results declared on July 14, 2026.
