JPSC 'irregularities': Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, state after CBI probe plea

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of Monday issued a notice to Centre and the state government over a plea seeking independent, time-bound CBI probe into alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination.A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana sought responses from the respondents. Senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, appearing for petitioner Harisharan Devgan, said the plea sought either a CBI inquiry or an investigation by a former Supreme Court judge.The petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, raised concerns over the “integrity, fairness, transparency and credibility” of the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Competitive Examination 2025, conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission on April 19, 2026, pursuant to Advertisement No. 01/2026. “”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.Meanwhile, as nationwide protests continue, Ranchi Police registered three FIRs over clashes and disorder during a protest in the city on Friday, naming 14 people and booking more than 200 unidentified persons. All three cases were registered at the Kotwali police station.Police said protesters allegedly breached the route designated for the demonstration, prompting officers to use mild force. The protest was organised by the JPSC-JSSC Reform Forum after it called on students across Jharkhand to burn effigies of the chief minister in protest against a recent High Court decision.Jharkhand Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi alleged that ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) workers were deployed during the student protest and assaulted demonstrators with sticks and batons.

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