JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH V/S THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

RANCHI, India, May 15 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 13:

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant places on record the notification dated 14th February, 2026 issued by the Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh (6th respondent). He submits that in terms of this notification, the University has granted one time extension for submitting Ph.D. thesis to the candidates who had registered between 5th May, 2016 and 4th May, 2024. He states that the appellant in this case had registered on 17th December, 2017 and, therefore, would be eligible for the one-year extension now granted.

3. The above position is not disputed by the learned counsel for the University.

4. Accordingly, ...