{
  "id": 2399688,
  "title": "High Court Stays Jharkhand Govt's Decision To Cancel JSSC-CGL, CDPO Exams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/high-court-stays-jharkhand-govts-decision-to-cancel-jssc-cgl-cdpo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:41:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bihar/high-court-stays-jharkhand-govts-decision-to-cancel-jssc-cgl-cdpo-exams"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ranchi witnessed a decision by the Jharkhand High Court to stay the state government's cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) and Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) exams. The ruling came after Chief Minister Hemant Soren led the Mahagathbandhan government faced off against student protesters demanding the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam and a CBI probe. The High Court directed the government and the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) to file detailed responses by September 7. The court's decision followed the cancellation of 22 examinations by the state personnel department. Justice Deepak Roshan heard the matter, along with petitions challenging the cancellation of 11th to 13th Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examinations and the Food Safety Officer recruitment. Several JSSC-CGL employees approached the High Court, arguing that a blanket cancellation would negatively impact candidates who had cleared the recruitment process and were working in government departments. The court's decision averted the risk of their appointments being jeopardized. The High Court stayed the government notifications, reinstating the affected selected candidates, pending further orders. The next hearing is scheduled for September 15.",
  "summary": "Ranchi: Jharkhand High Court on Friday stayed the state government’s decision to cancel the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination and the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) recruitment examination. Court stays exam cancellation The demand for the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination, alongside the insistence on a CBI probe, was the primary…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}