PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 19 -- Fairness in public recruitment is essential to upholding constitutional guarantees of equal opportunity, Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath said on Monday, stressing that selection commissions must safeguard merit and ensure that appointments are free from influence and favouritism.

Addressing a programme at the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) headquarters in Prayagraj, Justice Nath said a fair selection process assures candidates that public posts are awarded on the basis of ability, knowledge, judgment and suitability.

He was speaking after unveiling a statue of Swami Vivekananda and inaugurating the 'Aditya Patanjali Yogpeetham' on the commission premises.

Referring to Article 16 of the Con...