SSC paper leak probe: Delhi High Court seeks reply from Centre, CBI

Based on a plea by Staff Selection Board (SSC) job aspirants for re-investigation on paper leaks, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a response on the matter. The plea filed by 44 job aspirants sought re-investigation into various SSC paper leaks.

The aspirants also requested that an inquiry commission headed by a retired judge of Supreme Court be set up to investigate repeated offences such as cheating in SSC exams. Justice S P Garg listed the hearing for July 26th.

According to the plea, multiple FIRs are lodged every year, over SSC paper leaks and cheating in the exams, but probe agencies have failed to bring the main people involved to justice, even though several arrests are made for allegedly aiding aspirants to cheat for money.

Advocate Anurag Ahluwali accepted the notice on behalf of the Centre and the SSC, while advocate Narender Mann has accepted it on behalf of the CBI.

The plea also states that since the Commission is involved in recruiting candidates for sensitive posts for police, para-military organisations, National Investigative Agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation, Intelligence Bureau, Income Tax and others, recruiting tainted candidates can compromise national security.

The plea put forward by SSC job aspirants highlighted that the syndicate uses modern technology. It said, “The modus operandi of the syndicate is supported by ultra-modern technologies and the commission of the crime gets detected at very few places as the local police agencies are not well equipped technologically.”

Candidates have been protesting alleging that the Combined Graduate Level Exam 2017 Tier II papers were leaked on social media. The Centre had ordered a CBI probe into this, but the Supreme Court dismissed the PIL in March stating that a probe is already underway.