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IN RE: RECRUITMENT OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN JUDICIAL SERVICES versus

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 222
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 2 March 2025

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What the Court ordered

We hold that relaxation of cutoff marks is permissible in respect of persons with disabilities’ candidates appearing for the judicial service examinations. 63.

Judgment, page 97

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether visually impaired candidates can be said to be ‘not suitable’ for judicial service; Whether the amendment made in Rule 6A of Madhya Pradesh Judicial Services (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994 falls foul of the constitution; Whether proviso to Rule 7 of the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994 violates the equality doctrine and the principle of reasonable accommodation; Whether relaxation can be done in assessing the suitability of candidates when adequate PwD candidates are not available, after

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