Plea in SC seeking CBI probe into SSC paper 'leak'

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court today seeking a CBI probe into the alleged paper leak in one of the tests of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) held last month.

The plea, mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, is likely to be heard on March 12.

The petition, filed by advocate M L Sharma, has sought an investigation into the allegations of leak of questions of the Combined Graduate Level (Tier-II) Examination 2018 held from February 17 to 21.

Job aspirants have been protesting since February 27, seeking a CBI investigation into the alleged paper leak.
 

The examination is an online test and is held to fill clerical posts in government offices.