Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, CBI on plea for CBI probe into JPSC exam 'irregularities'

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre and the State government regarding a plea for an independent, time-bound probe by the CBI into alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination. The petition, filed by activist Harisharan Devgan, seeks an inquiry into the integrity, fairness, transparency, and credibility of the examination conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission.

The court is hearing the matter in public interest and has requested responses from various parties involved, including the Union of India, the Jharkhand government, the Jharkhand Public Service Commission, and the CBI.

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