Rejanish K.V vs. K. Deepa 2025 INSC 965 - Art.233 Constitution - Referred To Constitution Bench
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Constitution of India - Article 233(2) - Dheeraj Mor v. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi (2020) 7 SCC 401 - The following two issues are substantial question of law as to the interpretation of Article 233(2) of the Constitution: (i) Whether a judicial officer who has already completed seven years in Bar being recruited for subordinate judicial services would be entitled for appointment as Additional District Judge against the Bar vacancy? (ii) Whether the eligibility for appointment as a District Judge is to be seen only at the time of appointment or at the time of application or both? - Referred to Constitution Bench. (Para 23)
Constitution of India - Article 145(3) - The matters which involve substantial questions of law as to interpretation of constitutional provisions they are required to be heard by a Bench of five Judges (Para 18)
Case Info
Case Name and Neutral Citation
- Case Name: Rejanish K.V vs. K. Deepa and Others
- Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 965
Coram (Judges)
- Chief Justice B.R. Gavai (CJI)
- Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Justice N.V. Anjaria
Judgment Date
- August 12, 2025
Caselaws and Citations Referred
- Dheeraj Mor v. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi
- Citation: (2020) 7 SCC 401
- G. Sabitha and others v. High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad Rep. by its Registrar General and others
- Citation: Writ Petition (Civil) No. 316 of 2017
- Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India and Others
- Citation: (2021) 11 SCC 78
- Rameshwar Dayal v. State of Punjab and Others
- Citation: (1960) SCC OnLine SC 123; (1961) 2 SCR 874
- Chandra Mohan v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others
- Citation: (1966) SCC OnLine SC 35; (1967) 1 SCR 77
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Constitution of India
- Article 233(2): Appointment of district judges
- Article 145(3): Rules of Court, minimum number of judges for constitutional interpretation
- Article 143: Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
- Article 236(b): Definition of “judicial service”
- Bar Council Act, 1926
- Section 8(3): (Referred in context of Rameshwar Dayal case)
- High Court (Punjab) Order, 1947
- Clause 6(2): (Referred in context of Rameshwar Dayal case)
