GS-4Specific Microtheme

Limits of Rigid Objectivity: Balancing Cold Rules with Compassionate Discretion

Mapped under Objectivity and Evidence Based Governance → Topic 06 Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service

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UPSC Mains Questions on "Limits of Rigid Objectivity: Balancing Cold Rules with Compassionate Discretion" (1)

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Mindless addiction to Form, ignoring the Substance of the matter, results in rendering of injustice. A perceptive civil servant is one who ignores such literalness and carries out true intent” Examine the above statement with suitable illustrations.

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