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Chhattisgarh HC denies bail in CGPSC paper-leak case
The Hindu··7 Aug
The Chhattisgarh High Court denied bail to former CGPSC secretary Jeevan Kishore Dhruv in an alleged recruitment paper-leak scam case. Justice Bibhu Datta Guru said leaking competitive exam questions is more heinous than murder because it harms the careers of lakhs of aspirants. The court said the charges could not be treated as ordinary offences.
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What It Means For You
- Job aspirants in Chhattisgarh can see the High Court treat exam leaks as crimes that damage society-wide trust.
- Candidates who wrote the 2021-22 State Service exams can track CBI claims of compromised recruitment.
- Public service hopefuls elsewhere can note bail was refused for a former commission secretary in the scam case.
What's Happening
- Chhattisgarh High Court denied bail to former CGPSC secretary Jeevan Kishore Dhruv in the recruitment scam case.
- Justice Bibhu Datta Guru said leaking competitive exam papers is more heinous than murder because it harms lakhs of aspirants.
- The court called the alleged acts a clear example of the fence eating the crop.
How CGPSC Leak Allegations Reached The High Court
- CBI alleges Dhruv retained 2021 Main exam papers and supplied them to his son while serving as secretary.
- Investigators said 42 questions from material recovered at his residence matched a General Studies paper.
- Dhruv has been in custody since September 2025 after arrest in the CBI case.
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