Rukhsana Shaheen Khan vs Union Of India .

The Supreme Court held that uncommunicated adverse Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) cannot be relied upon for promotion considerations, reaffirming the principle established in Sukhdev Singh Vs. Union of India (2013) 9 SCC 566. The Court allowed the appeal, set aside the impugned judgment, and directed the competent authority to ignore the uncommunicated ACRs while providing the appellant an opportunity for a hearing. The Court mandated that this process be completed within two months.