The development comes a day after three FIRs were registered at Ranchi’s Kotwali police station against 14 named and 200 unidentified people for allegedly obstructing government work and clashing with the police.
Published: August 24, 2026, 6:41 AM IST
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Supreme Court of India
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is all set to hear a petition seeking an independent and time-bound CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services (JCCS) Preliminary Examination todayA bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice VMohan will hear the petition filed by Harisharan Devgan.
It is important to note that the petition raises serious concerns regarding the integrity, fairness and transparency of the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Competitive Examination–2025It also seeks the transfer of the investigation from the state CID to the CBI to ensure an impartial probe into the alleged involvement of officials and examination agencies.
Here are some of the key details:
- The petitioner has argued that an end-to-end investigation into the entire examination process is necessary to probe the allegations.
- This includes the preparation of question papers, conduct of the examination and publication of the results.
- The petition also seeks directions for the preservation of all physical and digital evidence.
- The petitioner also argued that cancelling the examination solely on the basis of allegations would not be justified.
- An independent and impartial investigation into the matter is necessary.
3 FIRs filed against 39 named, 900 unnamed people over police-student clashes in Jharkhand
Three FIRs have been lodged against 39 named and more than 900 unnamed people in connection with clashes that broke out between the police and protesting job aspirants in Jharkhand’s Giridih and Hazaribag, officials said on Sunday.
The development comes a day after three FIRs were registered at Ranchi’s Kotwali police station against 14 named and 200 unidentified people for allegedly obstructing government work and clashing with the police.
In Giridih, two FIRs were filed at Town police station in connection with clashes on Friday and Saturday, while another FIR was lodged in Hazaribag for allegedly obstructing government work and assaulting police personnel, the officials said.
On Friday, thousands of students protesting against alleged Jharkhand recruitment exam irregularities had gathered at the Gandhi Maidan to burn an effigy of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, where a scuffle between the agitators and the police took place.
In Hazaribag district, an FIR was registered against 18 named accused and 700 unnamed people at Korra police station for allegedly obstructing government work and assaulting policemen, while attempting to burn an effigy of Soren on August 21, Hazaribag Sadar DSP Rupak Kumar Singh told PTI.
