Bengaluru, Oct. 13 -- The Supreme Court has allowed the Karnataka government to seek a change in the leadership of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment scam. The team was constituted following directions from the Karnataka High Court and is headed by Deputy General of Police (DGP) Alok Kumar, with Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Divya Gopinath also serving on the team.

The state government had approached the Supreme Court challenging the High Court's order concerning the investigation team. During the hearing, the bench heard extensive arguments from the government and lawyers representing candidates connected with the recruitment process.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, app...