“Prima Facie Corrupt”: Jharkhand High Court Orders CBI Probe against JUT & AICTE over Student Non-Registration

The Jharkhand High Court held that the actions of the Jharkhand University of Technology and AICTE prima facie reflected corrupt practices that endangered the academic future of students.

The Court observed that despite AICTE granting approval for the 2025–26 academic session, JUT failed to grant affiliation and register 60 diploma students, effectively trapping them without examination rights.

It noted that students were admitted under valid approval but left in an uncertain position.

The Court directed the CBI to investigate how the students were trapped and identify the role played by the authorities, and ordered submission of a sealed report within two weeks.

[Dhanbad Institute of Technology v. State of Jharkhand & Ors.]