Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Mumbai Candidate Booked Over Alleged Cheating in High Court Exam
Police in Mumbai have accused a candidate of cheating during an examination.
The test was for recruitment as an associate with the Bombay High Court.
It took place at a school in Dadar on September 6, 2026.
An examination supervisor allegedly saw the candidate copying.
Officials reportedly found 12 handwritten slips with examination-related material.
The slips were seized.
The candidate has not been described as convicted.
Police registered a case under two laws and are investigating.
Matunga police registered an FIR against 29-year-old Sachin Sanjay Pawar over alleged cheating during a Bombay High Court associate recruitment examination.
The examination was held at Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya in Dadar East, Mumbai, on September 6, 2026.
An examination supervisor allegedly saw Pawar copying in Hall No. 316 at around 11:30 a.m.
Authorities allegedly seized 12 handwritten slips containing English material related to the examination.
Pawar was booked under Maharashtra’s anti-malpractice law and Section 318(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; police said the investigation is continuing.
- Who
- Matunga police booked 29-year-old Sachin Sanjay Pawar following a complaint by Bombay High Court official E.B. Shivkumar.
- What
- Pawar was allegedly found copying during the Bombay High Court associate recruitment examination, with 12 handwritten slips allegedly seized from him.
- When
- The examination was held on Sunday, September 6, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the alleged copying was noticed around 11:30 a.m.
- Where
- Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya in Dadar East, Mumbai, specifically Hall No. 316.
- Why
- Police said the case was registered because examination authorities allegedly found Pawar cheating and possessing handwritten examination material.
- Accused
- Sachin Sanjay Pawar, 29, a resident of ITI Road, Satara
- Examination
- Bombay High Court associate recruitment examination
- Examination venue
- Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya, Dadar East, Mumbai
- Examination time
- September 6, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Seized material
- 12 handwritten slips containing English examination-related material
- Police station
- Matunga police
- Legal provisions
- Section 7 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Malpractices at University, Board and Other Specified Examinations Act and Section 318(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita