The commission asked all content creators, social media platforms, and individuals not to talk about SSC examination question papers or their contents in any manner.
The reason behind the ban, according to SSC, is to prevent cheating, maintain exam confidentiality, and ensure fairness. “Any violation will invite strict penal action under the above provisions of the PEA Act, 2024, in addition to other applicable laws,” the notification said.
Now, a petition challenging this ban was filed in the Delhi High Court. On Wednesday, the court issued a notice to the government and the commission, asking them to explain the reason behind banning post-exam question discussions.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the Union of India, through the Department of Personnel and Training, and the SSC to respond to the petition. The case is scheduled for a hearing in November.
“Please see what you all do. How can you issue such a notice? After coming out of the examination hall, the first thing we used to do in school days was to discuss the papers. What is this?” asked CJ Upadhyaya.
“Any such thing prohibited under this notification does not fall in any of the clauses of Section 3 (of the Act),” he added.
Judge Gedela stated, “You cannot put such gag orders. What is it that you cannot discuss the question papers?”
The plea was filed by Vikas Kumar Mishra, who is an engineer with a B.Tech in Civil Engineering.
This development comes amid a row over alleged irregularities in the conduct of SSC computer-based recruitment exams for government jobs.
Aspirants and coaching institutes protested in Delhi and other parts of the country, complaining about technical glitches, operational issues, and exam centres being located far from candidates’ homes, in some cases up to 500 km away.
These issues occurred during the Selection Posts/Phase XIII Exams, 2025, held from July 24 to August 2.
