Karnataka High Court seeks State’s response on plea seeking CBI probe into ‘illegalities’ in KPSC recruitments
The Karnataka High Court has ordered the state government to respond to a petition demanding a CBI probe into alleged corruption within the Karnataka State Public Service Commission. The case involves accusations of illegal recruitment and nepotism regarding the former chairperson's family.
Why it matters
Public trust in state recruitment processes is essential for governance, and allegations of corruption at the KPSC level have significant implications for civil service integrity.
The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to file its response on a petition seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the allegations of illegalities in the Karnataka State Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitments to posts of Group A and B Gazetted Probationers and allegations against Shivashankar S. Sahukar, suspended chairperson.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order on the petition filed by MLA Basanagouda R. Patil Yatnal and All Karnataka State Students’ Association, Bengaluru.
The petitioners have also sought transfer of the First Information Report (FIR), registered on July 10 based on a complaint by the KPSC, against Suma S. Sahukar, daughter of Mr. Sahukar, for submitting a caste certificate declaring “false” family income while applying for recruitment to the post of Industrial Extension Officer, a Group ‘C’ post.
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