The Maharashtra government is facing a major scandal involving the ₹400 crore Shalarth ID scam, where over 4,000 bogus teachers allegedly received salaries for nearly six years. A Shalarth ID is a unique identification number for teachers in government and aided schools in Maharashtra. The Bombay High Court has proposed the formation of a judicial committee, potentially led by a retired chief justice or a sitting high court judge, to investigate the matter. The scam was uncovered in May last year, revealing that education officials colluded with school managements to create fake identification for ineligible teachers. Investigations have confirmed 830 cases of bogus employees, with authorities identifying 632 fraudulent cases in Nagpur alone, resulting in a loss of ₹140 crore. The government plans to challenge the court's order to continue paying salaries to those implicated in the scam, asserting that it constitutes a criminal offense. The situation remains fluid as the state deliberates on the high court's recommendations.