Supreme Court of India · 2020-04-24
Sujata Kohli vs Registrar General High Court Of Delhi
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 2512
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sujata Kohli
- Respondent
- Registrar General High Court Of Delhi
- Author
- Dinesh Maheshwari
- Bench
- Dinesh Maheshwari, A.M.Khanwilkar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 27 of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970, concerning the criteria for appointment to the post of District Judge and Sessions Judge. The court found that the High Court's decision to implement eligibility criteria based on gradings in Annual Confidential Reports was justified. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's order.