India, June 25 -- The Gujarat high court has thrown out key charges against two men arrested for cheating in a public services recruitment exam in 2018, ruling that the police applied the wrong legal provisions but allowed the police to proceed against the two under the applicable provisions.

The initial first information report (FIR) booked the two bothers, Hardik and Rahul Purohit, under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and Section 66-E of the Information Technology Act, which prescribes a maximum punishment of three years for capturing and sending image of a private area of any person.

In his June 16 verdict, justice PM Raval said neither of the two provisions were applic...