Jodhpur, Aug. 28 -- The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday cancelled the 2021 Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment process following allegations of widespread paper leaks and collusion.

The verdict was delivered by Justice Sameer Jain. The court had reserved its order on August 14 after hearing arguments from all parties concerned.

Petitions seeking the cancellation of the recruitment process were filed nearly a year ago, on August 13, 2024. During the hearings, the state government clarified that it did not intend to cancel the recruitment, a stand also supported by the selected candidates who opposed the move.

Reacting to the court's order, petitioner Harendar Neel said, "The court observed that the exam paper was leaked on WhatsApp, social ...