Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Notices Centre, CBI Over JPSC Exam Plea
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court about a government job examination in Jharkhand.
The petitioners say there are serious concerns about how fair and transparent the examination was.
They want the Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, to examine the matter.
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and the CBI to respond.
The examination was conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission.
It was identified as the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Competitive Examination 2025.
The exam took place on April 19, 2026.
The Supreme Court has not yet made a final decision about whether a CBI investigation should happen.
The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and the CBI.
The notice concerns a plea seeking a CBI investigation into alleged JPSC examination irregularities.
The petition was filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India.
It challenges concerns surrounding the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Competitive Examination 2025.
The examination was conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission on April 19, 2026, under Advertisement No. 01/2026.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the Centre, the Central Bureau of Investigation, and the Jharkhand Public Service Commission are involved; the petitioners filed the case.
- What
- The Supreme Court issued notices on a plea seeking a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the JPSC preliminary examination.
- When
- The examination was conducted on April 19, 2026; the notice was issued in connection with the subsequent petition.
- Where
- The matter concerns the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services examination in India.
- Why
- The petition alleges serious concerns about the examination's integrity, fairness, transparency, and credibility.
- Court action
- The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and the CBI.
- Requested investigation
- The petition seeks an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
- Legal basis
- The petition was filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India.
- Examination
- Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Competitive Examination 2025.
- Exam authority
- Jharkhand Public Service Commission.
- Exam date
- April 19, 2026.
- Advertisement
- Advertisement No. 01/2026.