SC to hear on August 24 plea for CBI probe into Jharkhand public service exams 'irregularities'
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a petition requesting a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the 2025 Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination. The petitioner argues that a comprehensive probe is necessary to ensure the integrity of the examination process.
Why it matters
Public trust in competitive examinations is a major issue in India, and this case could set a precedent for how exam-related malpractices are investigated.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday (August 24, 2026) a plea seeking an independent, time-bound probe by the CBI into alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination .
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana is likely to take up the petition filed by activist Harisharan Devgan, through advocate Satyam Singh Rajput, for hearing.
"The present writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India is being preferred in public interest seeking urgent intervention of this court in relation to serious and substantial concerns regarding the integrity, fairness, transparency and credibility of the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Competitive Examination–2025, conducted by respondent no. 2–Jharkhand Public Service Commission pursuant to Advertisement No. 01/2026 on April 19, 2026," it said.
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