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Supreme Court Halts Karnataka HC's SIT Formation Over KPSC Recruitment Probe
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 05:32 PM
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The Supreme Court has stayed the Karnataka High Court's order that set up a Special Investigation Team to probe alleged irregularities in Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment.
The Supreme Court has stayed the Karnataka High Court's order that constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate alleged irregularities in Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment. The stay effectively pauses the fresh probe that the High Court had ordered.
The High Court had earlier directed the formation of the SIT to look into complaints of irregularities in the selection process of KPSC. By staying the order, the Supreme Court has signalled that it requires more time to examine the evidence before proceeding.
The decision means that the investigation into the recruitment process is on hold pending further review by the apex court. It also raises questions about the timeline for addressing the alleged irregularities.
The stay could have implications for ongoing reforms in KPSC recruitment and may affect the timeline for any remedial actions that were expected to follow the High Court’s directive.
The High Court had earlier directed the formation of the SIT to look into complaints of irregularities in the selection process of KPSC. By staying the order, the Supreme Court has signalled that it requires more time to examine the evidence before proceeding.
The decision means that the investigation into the recruitment process is on hold pending further review by the apex court. It also raises questions about the timeline for addressing the alleged irregularities.
The stay could have implications for ongoing reforms in KPSC recruitment and may affect the timeline for any remedial actions that were expected to follow the High Court’s directive.