Jharkhand High Court stays State government’s decision to cancel JSSC-CGL exam
The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the state government's decision to cancel the JSSC-CGL examination. The court has ordered the government to file a response regarding the cancellation, which followed allegations of recruitment irregularities.
Why it matters
The ruling impacts thousands of job seekers and highlights ongoing tensions regarding the integrity of state-level recruitment processes in India.
The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday (August 20, 2026) has stayed the State government’s decision to cancel the JSSC-CGL examination.
The Court has directed the State government to file its response, along with a counter-affidavit, within 15 days.
Earlier, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced the cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination on Monday (August 18, 2026), 24 days after students began the protest over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the State.
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