Plea in Supreme Court seeks CBI probe into allegations of Jharkhand JPSC exam irregularities
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India requesting a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Civil Services exam. The petitioner seeks an independent investigation to ensure accountability following reports of tampered OMR sheets and protests.
Why it matters
This reflects public distrust in state-level investigative agencies and the demand for transparency in high-stakes government recruitment processes.
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking an independent, time-bound probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination.
The petition, filed by activist Harisharan Devgan, represented by advocate Satyam Singh Rajput, has also filed an urgent request to orally mention the case for an early listing.
The petition argued that it was imperative to have the allegations in the case probed by an independent agency, such as the CBI, rather than the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is currently investigating the case. The petitioner sought an impartial probe into public officials and examination agencies.
The petition argued that accountability should be fixed and wrongdoers brought to justice despite the State government’s move to cancel the examination.
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