Jasvinder Singh And Others Etc.Etc vs State Of J And K And Others

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the selection process for Sub-Inspectors of Police in Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing that the allocation of 25 marks for viva-voce, compared to 100 for the written test, contravened the principles established in Ashok Kumar Yadav v. State of Haryana (AIR 1987 SC 454). The Court upheld the findings of the learned Single Judge regarding the improper awarding of marks in the viva-voce, which appeared to favor candidates with lower written test scores. Consequently, the Court directed that all candidates in the general category who scored 56 marks or above in the written examination be appointed as Sub-Inspectors, thereby ensuring fairness in the selection process.