Recruitment Rules

Supreme Court settles reservation rules for women in Punjab civil services: Prabhjot Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2025) INSC 479 (9 April 2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, K. Vinod Chandran, Punjab Civil Services (Reservation of Posts for Women) Rules, 2020, Recruitment Rules, Reservation Policy, Service Law, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 9, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 479 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K. Vinod Chandran Does amending recruitment rules midway through the selection process violate Article 14 of the Constitution? The Supreme Court addressed this question while examining the reservation of posts for women in Punjab government services. This […]

Supreme Court settles reservation rules for women in Punjab civil services: Prabhjot Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2025) INSC 479 (9 April 2025) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of West Bengal School Service Commission Recruitment: State of West Bengal vs. Baishakhi Bhattacharyya (2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Judges, Recruitment Rules, Sanjay Kumar, Sanjiv Khanna, Service Law

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 03, 2025 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, Sanjay Kumar, J. The Supreme Court of India recently addressed the widespread irregularities in the 2016 selection process conducted by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBSSC). This case, State of West Bengal vs. Baishakhi Bhattacharyya, examined allegations of manipulation and fraud

Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of West Bengal School Service Commission Recruitment: State of West Bengal vs. Baishakhi Bhattacharyya (2025) Read Post »

Supreme Court settles the status of ad-hoc employees in Sports Authority of India: Sports Authority of India & Anr. vs. Dr. Kulbir Singh Rana (2025) INSC 319 (04 March 2025)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Judges, Recruitment Rules, Service Law, Service Rules and Regulations, Societies Registration Act, 1860, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 319 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. What happens to employees who are hired on an ad-hoc basis when new rules come into effect? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in a recent case involving the Sports Authority of India

Supreme Court settles the status of ad-hoc employees in Sports Authority of India: Sports Authority of India & Anr. vs. Dr. Kulbir Singh Rana (2025) INSC 319 (04 March 2025) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Equivalency of Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering for Junior Engineer Post: Sajid Khan vs. L Rahmath Ullah (20 February 2025)

/ Equivalence of Qualifications, Judges, Manoj Misra, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 20, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 251 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Manoj Misra, J. When can an employer’s decision regarding qualification equivalency be challenged? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case concerning recruitment for the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) in the Union

Supreme Court Clarifies Equivalency of Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering for Junior Engineer Post: Sajid Khan vs. L Rahmath Ullah (20 February 2025) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds JTET Requirement for Jharkhand Teachers: Parimal Kumar vs. State of Jharkhand (2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Education Law, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, National Council for Teacher Education Guidelines, Rajesh Bindal, Recruitment Rules, Right to Education Act, 2009, Service Law

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can relax the mandatory requirement of the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) for primary school teacher recruitment and allow candidates with Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) or other State Teacher Eligibility Tests (STET) to participate. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Parimal Kumar & Ors. vs. The

Supreme Court Upholds JTET Requirement for Jharkhand Teachers: Parimal Kumar vs. State of Jharkhand (2025) Read Post »

Supreme Court settles eligibility for promotion to Tracer post: Jyostnamayee Mishra vs. State of Odisha (2025) INSC 87 (20 January 2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Direct Recruitment, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Orissa Subordinate Architectural Service Rules, 1979, Orissa Subordinate Architectural Service Rules, 1979 with Rule 5(1)(e), Promotion, Rajesh Bindal, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court settles eligibility for promotion to Tracer post: Jyostnamayee Mishra vs. State of Odisha (2025) INSC 87 (20 January 2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to claim promotion to a post for which they do not fall in the feeder cadre and which is meant to be filled by direct recruitment. CASE

Supreme Court settles eligibility for promotion to Tracer post: Jyostnamayee Mishra vs. State of Odisha (2025) INSC 87 (20 January 2025) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Rules of the Game in Public Employment: Tej Prakash Pathak vs. Rajasthan High Court (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Fundamental Rights, Public Employment, Recruitment Rules, Service Law, Service Law with Article 309

Supreme Court Clarifies Rules of the Game in Public Employment: Tej Prakash Pathak vs. Rajasthan High Court (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Can the selection procedure for public employment be changed after the recruitment process has begun? CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Tej Prakash Pathak & Ors. vs. Rajasthan High Court & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November

Supreme Court Clarifies Rules of the Game in Public Employment: Tej Prakash Pathak vs. Rajasthan High Court (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Reinstates Technical Grade-II Employees: Mukul Kumar Tyagi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Eligibility Criteria, Public Employment, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court Reinstates Technical Grade-II Employees: Mukul Kumar Tyagi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates possessing a Computer Concepts Certificate (CCC) at the time of interview, but not on the last date of application, are eligible for appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mukul Kumar Tyagi vs. The State of

Supreme Court Reinstates Technical Grade-II Employees: Mukul Kumar Tyagi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Qualifying Marks for City Manager Post in Bihar: Bihar Staff Selection Commission vs. Himal Kumari & Anr. (2024) INSC 531 (16 July 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Minimum Qualifying Marks, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Qualifying Marks for City Manager Post in Bihar Date of the Judgment: 16 July 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 531 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, J. Can a candidate be disqualified from a selection process if they score the minimum qualifying marks in the written exam but fail to

Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Qualifying Marks for City Manager Post in Bihar: Bihar Staff Selection Commission vs. Himal Kumari & Anr. (2024) INSC 531 (16 July 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Special Main Exam for MP State Service: Deependra Yadav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Fundamental Rights, Recruitment Rules, Service Law, Service Law with Madhya Pradesh Lok Seva (Anusuchit Jatiyon, Anusuchit Jan Jatiyon aur Anya Pichhade Vargon Ke Liye Arakshan) Adhiniyam, 1994

Supreme Court Upholds Special Main Exam for MP State Service: Deependra Yadav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a special main examination can be conducted for candidates who became eligible after a revision of the preliminary exam results due to changes in reservation rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Deependra Yadav

Supreme Court Upholds Special Main Exam for MP State Service: Deependra Yadav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds 30:70 Local Reservation Rule in Telangana Recruitment: Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board vs. Saluvadi Sumalatha & Anr. (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 371D, Local Reservations, Presidential Order, Recruitment Rules, Service Law, Service Law with 30:70 Ratio

Supreme Court Upholds 30:70 Local Reservation Rule in Telangana Recruitment: Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board vs. Saluvadi Sumalatha & Anr. (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 176 Judges: A.S. Bopanna, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a recruitment agency’s decision be overturned simply because a court disagrees with its

Supreme Court Upholds 30:70 Local Reservation Rule in Telangana Recruitment: Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board vs. Saluvadi Sumalatha & Anr. (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Lecturer Appointments in Home Science: Vidya K. vs. State of Karnataka (2024)

/ Karnataka Education Department Service (Department of Collegiate Education) (Special Recruitment) Rules, 1993, Karnataka Education Department Service Rules, Karnataka Education Department Service Rules with Rule 3, Karnataka Education Department Service Rules with Rule 4, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Lecturer Appointments in Home Science: Vidya K. vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a notification for filling lecturer posts in Home Science must specify subject-wise specializations within Home Science. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Recruitment. Case Name: Smt. Vidya K. & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Judgment Date: 22

Supreme Court Upholds Lecturer Appointments in Home Science: Vidya K. vs. State of Karnataka (2024) Read Post »

Scroll to Top