Supreme Court orders university probe into forged PhD claim despite upholding assistant professor…
The case concerns a challenge to the appointment of a candidate as Assistant Professor of Physical Education, where the appellants alleged the appointee used a forged PhD degree. The Supreme Court upheld the appointment because the candidate met the mandatory eligibility criteria via UGC-NET qualification, despite the PhD being questionable.
Appellants: Annu Kumar & Anr.; Respondents: Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak & Ors. (including the appointed candidate as Respondent No. 6); Bench: Justice Dipankar Datta.
- Leave granted for the appeal.
- The Court upheld the High Court's judgment and order, thereby not disturbing the appointment of the sixth respondent.
- The Court held that the sixth respondent met the mandatory qualification by qualifying the UGC-NET examination, making the PhD degree a desirable but not essential qualification for the post.
- The Court exercised power under Article 142 of the Constitution to direct Maharshi Dayanand University to conduct an inquiry against the sixth respondent to verify the authenticity of his PhD degree in light of disclosures by Bundelkhand University.
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| Official title | Supreme Court Upholds Asst Professor's Appointment Despite Doubts Over PhD, Orders University Probe |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |