Supreme Court declines to entertain plea on Bihar PSC exam paper leak row

The Supreme Court observed that it would be “appropriate and more expeditious” for the petitioner to approach the State High Court. File
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) declined to entertain a petition seeking the cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (preliminary) conducted by the Bihar Public Services Commission following allegations of paper leak.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna asked the petitioner, Anand Legal Aid Forum Trust, to approach the Patna High Court. The petition had also sought an independent enquiry into the conduct of the exam.

The petitioner argued that leaks in national-level competitive exams were becoming all too common. He referred to the police action on protesters at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

However, the apex court observed that it would be “appropriate and more expeditious” for the petitioner to approach the State High Court.

The exams were given by around five lakh candidates on December 13 last year. The paper leak row witnessed protests with Jan Suraaj Party leader Prashant Kishore going on a hunger strike on January 2.