No negative marking, No prejudice: Calcutta HC upholds Grace Marks in Coal India promotion exam
The Court held that although the rules of a competitive selection process cannot ordinarily be changed after the process has commenced, a uniform corrective measure adopted after expert scrutiny of defective questions will not necessarily amount to an impermissible change in the rules where the measure treats all candidates equally and causes no demonstrable prejudice. The decision also reinforces the limited scope of judicial review over expert assessment in competitive examinations.