Karnataka High Court orders fresh SIT probe into KPSC irregularities

The Karnataka High Court has set up a special investigation team headed by Director General of Police Alok Kumar to investigate alleged irregularities involving the Karnataka Public Service Commission, The Hindu reported. The court said the newly established SIT would undertake a de novo investigation into the cases. The term indicates that the team will conduct a fresh examination rather than simply continue an earlier inquiry.

The court also directed the SIT to cooperate with the Enforcement Directorate, which has taken up an investigation into the same cases. The supplied material does not specify the alleged irregularities, the cases covered by the order or the earlier investigative steps. It also does not identify people accused of wrongdoing, state whether arrests or charges have been made, or provide a timetable for the SIT’s work.

No response from the KPSC or other parties was included. The order places the DGP-led team at the centre of the renewed inquiry while requiring coordination with the financial investigation being conducted by the Enforcement Directorate. Further details about the court proceedings were not provided in the available report.