Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010

The Supreme Court examined multiple writ petitions challenging the seniority and appointment of judicial officers in Rajasthan's District Judge cadre after the 2010 Judicial Service Rules came into force. The petitioners argued that officers promoted ad‑hoc to Fast Track Courts should retain seniority from their initia…

Pinky Meena, a former Government Teacher, applied for and was selected as a Civil Judge in the Rajasthan Judicial Service. After resigning from her teaching post, she completed her probationary training but was later served a show‑cause notice and discharged on allegations of simultaneously obtaining LL.B. and B.Ed. de…

The appellants, members of OBC‑NCL, MBC‑NCL and EWS, applied for the post of Civil Judge under a Rajasthan High Court advertisement dated 22 July 2021 and scored higher marks in their reserved categories, but their caste or income certificates were issued after the last date of application (31 August 2021). The Rajasth…

The appellant, a judicial officer appointed in 2013, granted bail on 27 April 2015 in a corruption case, which led to a departmental enquiry alleging misconduct and extraneous motives. While the enquiry was pending, a Higher Judicial Committee recommended his discharge and a Full Court ordered his termination on ground…

The Rajasthan High Court advertised recruitment for Civil Judges in 2021, requiring candidates to submit caste certificates but without specifying a cut‑off date for their issuance. After the preliminary and mains exams, several OBC‑NCL, MBC‑NCL and EWS candidates were excluded from the interview list because their cer…

The Supreme Court examined whether visually impaired candidates are suitable for judicial service and whether recent amendments to the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service Rules (Rule 6A and the proviso to Rule 7) violated constitutional equality and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The Court held that vis…