Supreme Court Issues Notice on Separate JPSC Exam-Rigging Plea

The Supreme Court issues notices to the central government, the Jharkhand government, the JPSC and the CBI on a separate Article 32 petition filed by social activist Harisharan Devgan, alleging a candidate qualified the April 19, 2026 Combined Civil Services Preliminary exam despite attempting only 48 of 100 questions on Paper I, based on a carbon-copy OMR sheet circulated on social media. The petition seeks either a CBI investigation or an inquiry led by a retired Supreme Court judge. Chief Justice Surya Kant — whose May 2026 remark comparing unemployed youth to 'cockroaches' gave the broader protest movement its name — tells the bench: 'These are not inquiries. This is an investigation. There is forensic examination required or something else,' signaling the court's own skepticism of the state's internal probes.