The Jharkhand High Court stays an order by the Hemant Soren-led state government that cancels the JPSC exams. The court issues an interim pause on the decision while petitions challenging the cancellation are heard.
Multiple outlets report that the move provides relief to candidates who have approached the court, with Mint noting that around 450 candidates benefit from the stay. India Today similarly says the court pauses the government’s cancellation order.
The court also sets next steps in the proceedings. Mint reports that the state government is directed to file its response by 15 September, indicating the interim order is tied to continued judicial review rather than a final ruling. The outlets present the case as an active legal challenge in which the court will consider the petitions and the government’s justification for cancelling the exams before deciding on the ultimate outcome.
