Jharkhand JPSC Exam Under Scanner! SC to Hear Plea for CBI Probe on Aug 24
Jharkhand JPSC Exam Under Scanner! SC to Hear Plea for CBI Probe on Aug 24
The Supreme Court will hear a crucial plea on August 24 seeking a CBI probe into alleged widespread malpractices in the Jharkhand Civil Services exam. An impartial inquiry into the entire process is demanded.
The Supreme Court is set to take up a significant petition on August 24, which calls for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities surrounding the Jharkhand Civil Services (JPSC) examination. This development comes amid widespread concerns regarding the fairness and transparency of the public recruitment process.
The petitioner, whose identity is not disclosed in the provided information, emphasizes that the controversy extends beyond individual grievances. They argue that the allegations necessitate a thorough examination of the entire examination chain. This includes everything from the preparation and printing of question papers, their coding, storage, transportation, and distribution, to the actual conduct of the examination. Furthermore, concerns are raised about the collection and custody of OMR sheets, their scanning, coding, decoding, evaluation, and even the storage and access to electronic examination data, leading up to the generation and publication of results.
A key demand of the plea is the immediate securing of all physical and digital evidence. This includes original and candidate-held OMR carbon copies, CCTV footage from examination centers, and server audit logs. The aim is to prevent any potential tampering and ensure the integrity of the investigation.
Crucially, the petitioner clarifies that the plea is not merely seeking a cancellation of the examination based on media reports or public protests. Instead, the principal relief sought is an independent, impartial, comprehensive, and time-bound investigation by the CBI. The objective is to determine, without bias, the true nature, extent, mechanism, and impact of the alleged irregularities.
The petitioner asserts that once this objective and scientifically verifiable evidence is gathered, the consequential question of whether the preliminary examination can still be deemed reliable must be addressed. The plea raises a fundamental constitutional question about whether a public recruitment examination, conducted by a constitutional authority, retains the minimum degree of fairness, transparency, reliability, and institutional integrity required for its results to be considered valid. The petition also seeks to transfer the investigation from the State CID to the CBI to ensure complete impartiality.
