High Court of Madhya Pradesh vs Jyotsna Dohalia 2025 INSC 1137 - Judicial Service Exams

Note: No legal aspects discussed in this judgment - The High Court of Madhya Pradesh had, in review jurisdiction, ordered a recalculation of cut-off marks and a fresh main examination for certain candidates who had not met the original cut-off - Allowing appeal, SC set aside this order.

Case Info

Case Name and Neutral Citation

  • Case Name: High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. v. Jyotsna Dohalia & Anr.
  • Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 1137

Coram (Judges)

  • Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
  • Justice Atul S. Chandurkar

Judgment Date

  • Date of Judgment: September 23, 2025

Caselaws and Citations Referred

  1. Northern India Caterers v. Governor of Delhi(1980) 2 SCC 167
  2. Kamlesh Verma v. Mayawati(2013) 8 SCC 320
  3. Canara Bank v. Debasis Das(2003) 4 SCC 557
  4. In Re: Recruitment of Visually Impaired in Judicial Services2025 INSC 300

Statutes / Laws Referred

  • Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994
    • Rule 6A
    • Rule 7 (including Rule 7(g) and amendments)
  • Special Leave Petition (Civil) Rules (referenced in context)
  • General principles of review jurisdiction under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (implied, not directly cited)

Suggested Readings:

MP High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction While Reviewing Earlier Order: Supreme Court Directs Earliest Conclusion Of Civil Judge Recruitment Process
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, through its Registrar General, approached the Supreme Court, challenging the exercise of review jurisdiction by the Division Bench of the High Court.