Tension gripped legal circles in Ranchi as the Jharkhand High Court slammed the brakes on a CBI investigation into the shocking exclusion of DIT engineering students from semester exams. The stay order, issued by Chief Justice MS Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar, addresses appeals by state authorities and JUT against a single bench’s directive.
Court proceedings revealed CBI’s preliminary inquiry underway post the January 13 single judge ruling. The state contended DIT’s over-admission—138 students against a sanctioned 60 on September 9, 2025—warranted scrutiny, yet the institute rushed to court. This prompted the CBI probe, now paused till January 29.
The single bench didn’t mince words, labeling the exam blockade a ‘future sabotage’ despite AICTE’s green light on April 30 for the academic year. It mandated investigating AICTE and JUT, decrying the saga as not mere oversight but a web of irregularities—akin to baiting victims after signage deceit.
As the clock ticks toward the next hearing, this intervention buys time for clarifications on enrollment norms and regulatory lapses. For DIT students caught in the crossfire, it’s a fragile respite. Broader implications loom for Jharkhand’s engineering colleges, urging reforms to shield education from bureaucratic tangles.