Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Kerala Government Opposes KPSC Challenge to Crime Branch Probe
The Kerala Public Service Commission asked the High Court to stop a police investigation into alleged problems with its exams.
The Kerala government opposed that request.
The prosecution said the commission did not have the legal right to bring this kind of case.
The commission’s lawyer disagreed and said the case could go ahead.
The court said it needed to hear the matter in more detail.
It set October 13 for the next hearing.
The investigation is being conducted by a three-member police team formed in July.
The Kerala government opposed the Kerala Public Service Commission’s plea challenging a Crime Branch investigation into alleged examination irregularities.
The prosecution argued before the Kerala High Court that the KPSC had no legal right to file a writ petition.
The KPSC’s lawyer maintained that the plea was maintainable.
The court said the matter required a detailed hearing and scheduled it for October 13.
A three-member Special Investigation Team was constituted in July to investigate the allegations.
- Who
- The Kerala Public Service Commission and the Kerala state government, with the prosecution presenting the government’s position.
- What
- The government opposed the KPSC’s High Court plea seeking to quash a Crime Branch FIR into alleged examination irregularities.
- When
- The report is dated October 5; the court listed the matter for October 13. The year is not stated.
- Where
- Kerala High Court, Kochi, Kerala.
- Why
- The KPSC is challenging a Crime Branch probe into alleged irregularities in examinations it conducted for government posts and services.
State and prosecution
Kerala Public Service Commission
Whether the plea can proceed
State and prosecution
The prosecution argued that the plea was not maintainable because the KPSC had no legal right to file a writ petition.
Kerala Public Service Commission
The KPSC’s lawyer contended that the plea was maintainable.
Crime Branch investigation
State and prosecution
The state opposed the KPSC’s challenge to the investigation.
Kerala Public Service Commission
The KPSC asked the High Court to quash the Crime Branch FIR.
- Court
- Kerala High Court
- Petitioner
- Kerala Public Service Commission
- Government position
- The state opposed the plea; the prosecution argued it was not maintainable because the KPSC had no legal right to file a writ petition.
- KPSC request
- Quash the FIR registered by the Crime Branch.
- Next hearing
- October 13
- Investigation team
- A three-member Special Investigation Team constituted in July.
- Team supervision
- The SIT operates under the direct supervision of the additional director general of police, Crime Branch.