When I joined Jet, I was asked to clear a whole host of US pilots to fly on line after doing a single PPC in the sim. Some had not flown for 2 years, some with zero time on the 777, but 767 rated.
Needless to say, I refused, and signed them off as refreshers. Lo behold, they were rostered the next day for line flights.
The DGCA were being paid off for just about everything by Jet. The contact and money man, was in Delhi with bags of cash, and lived in the DGCA. He had to pay off the DGCA for licences, Air Law, and a host of other things.
I am yet to come across any filthier or stupider organisation in the aviation world than the DGCA, period.
Now, with the **** hitting the fan, they are accusing the airlines and pilots.
The scumbags in the DGCA should be tracked down, and made to pay for practically destroying, and holding to ransom the entire Indian Aviation industry.