Headline
The Supreme Court of India orders in favor of District Judge Aspirant after 9 years of legal battle.
Summary
The Supreme Court of India held that the decision of Manipur High Court to set a minimum cut-off for interviews done in the District Judge recruitment was invalid,permitting Salam Samarjeet Singh,the petitioner to be appointed.
Key Facts
- Case Name – Salam Samarjeet Singh v. High Court of Manipur at Imphal,
- Name of Judges- Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, and Justice SVN Bhatti
- The judges found that the Manipur Judicial Service Rules, 2005, did not sanction a separate cut-off for interviews.
- The petitioner,Salam Samarjeet Singh,in the written test scored 52.8%,was declared failed due to a last-minute 40% interview cut-off introduced by the Manipur High Court.
Legal Insights
The Supreme Court of India depended on the case-Sivanandan C.T. v. High Court of Kerala, and stated that the Court to impose a cut-off after the recruitment process had already started, violated statutory rules and the legitimate expectations of the petitioner.
Impact
The Supreme Court of India makes sure that recruitment processes must stick strictly to established rules, safeguarding rights of candidates against arbitrary changes.
Why It Matters
It focuses fairness in judicial appointments and upholds the principle that rules cannot be altered in the middle of the process, safeguarding candidates from unexpected disadvantages.
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