The Supreme Court on October 1 stayed Karnataka High Court directions forming a special investigation team and requiring fresh investigation into two Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment cases. The Indian Express and Public TV reported the decision by Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi. The order is interim and does not establish that any accused person has been cleared.
The Karnataka government argued that Criminal Investigation Department inquiries were nearing completion, that specific shortcomings had not been identified and that the new team’s members were selected without consulting it. The Supreme Court asked the State to place its objections to the selected officers in a sealed submission and allowed it to suggest alternatives, according to The Indian Express.
The High Court’s September 21 directions concerned veterinary-doctor recruitment and an allegedly improper appointment involving the suspended commission chairman’s daughter. Its concern was whether the existing investigative arrangements were suitable. The underlying allegations remain unresolved.