# SC notice to Centre, Jharkhand on plea for CBI probe into JPSC exam 2026-08-24T08:23:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, the Jharkhand government, the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and others on a plea seeking a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the JPSC Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant also expressed concern about whether the same commission conducts judicial service examinations, saying, 'Out of anxiety, we have to ask.' The petition, filed by activist Harisharan Devgan through advocate Satyam Singh Rajput, seeks either a CBI investigation or a probe by a former Supreme Court judge. It alleges irregularities in the examination held on April 19, 2026, for recruitment to 103 posts, and asks for cancellation of the exam and preservation of all records including OMR sheets, CCTV footage and server logs. The state CID is already probing the matter. The Jharkhand government recently cancelled 22 recruitment exams and ordered probes into 23 others after a 26-day protest by job aspirants. The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the government's orders cancelling the 11th and 13th JPSC exams. The Supreme Court has asked the state government to obtain instructions and respond on the next hearing date. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Times Now report leads with the CJI's dramatic 'out of anxiety' remark, framing the court as proactively worried about judicial exams, while Hindustan Times and New Indian Express report the legal proceedings neutrally, noting the remark as secondary. Telegraph India offers only a headline, no stance. The Times Now framing amplifies the controversy's scope beyond civil services to judicial appointments, which could pressure the government. The measured read: the SC has only issued notice, not made findings, the CJI's anxiety is a procedural aside, not a conclusion. Watch for the state's response and whether the court expands the probe scope. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 3 neutral, 1 sensationalist - newindianexpress.com (neutral report) Straight PTI-style report on SC notice and petition details, no editorialising. - timesnownews.com (sensationalist) Leads with CJI's dramatic remark 'out of anxiety' and emphasises judicial exam concern. - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Comprehensive neutral report including state context and High Court stay, no slant. - telegraphindia.com (neutral report) Headline-only, no article text to judge stance beyond neutral summary. This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources. Last updated 2026-08-24T11:10:45+00:00. Tags: CBI, Harisharan Devgan, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Supreme Court of India, Surya Kant Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-seeks-reply-on-cbi-probe-into-jpsc-exam-irregularities/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-seeks-reply-on-cbi-probe-into-jpsc-exam-irregularities/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/