In conversation with Akhil V Menon on securing AIR 66 in UPSC CSE 2021
Interviewed by Sneha TS
UPSC
Supreme Court affirms HC’s order upholding appointment of Mr. Dinkar Gupta as Punjab DSP
“When a person takes a chance and participates, thereafter he cannot, because the result is unpalatable, turn around to contend that the process was unfair or the selection committee was not properly constituted.”
[Civil Services] SC/ST or OBC candidate selected against unreserved vacancy as a general merit candidate cannot make a grievance for allocation of cadre: SC
“The State has no discretion of allocation of a cadre at its whims and fancies.”
Can Courts issue mandamus to frame policy? Read this short explainer by the Supreme Court
“Judicial review of a policy decision and to issue mandamus to frame policy in a particular manner are absolutely different.”
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COVID 19 a “lame excuse”: Here’s why SC refused to allow extra attempt for UPSC CSE to last attemptees
“What is being claimed and prayed for under the guise of Covid 19 pandemic is nothing but a lame excuse in taking additional attempt to participate in the Civil Service Examination 2021 to be held in future.”
Del HC | Cancellation of UPSC interviews is not to be viewed solitarily as a one-off incident, represents a deeper malaise in selection: Read Verdict on cancellation of UPSC interviews
Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., while addressing the grievance of UPSC aspirants in regard to cancellation of interviews to be held
CAT | UPSC can’t be steamrolled into recognizing administrative or executive orders with respect to recruitment; Recruitment Rules upheld
Central Administrative Tribunal, Delhi: A Division Bench of Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Chairman, and Mohd. Jamshed, Member (A), dismissed the application for
Del HC | Remedy regarding service matters for members of All India Services lies only with CAT: Court while dismissing writ petition
Delhi High Court: Jyoti Singh, J., refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a member of All India Services holding that the
Raj HC | Court dismisses application to provide directions for re-examination of medical test after a lapse of 15 years
Rajasthan High Court: Sangeet Lodha, J., dismissed a writ petition seeking directions from the Court for re-examination of medical test for the
Court cannot sit in assessment over decisions of UPSC unless statutory breach or mala fides are shown
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of V.K. Tahilramani, Acting CJ and M.S. Sonak, J., dismissed a writ petition challenging the
CIC: Answer sheet of other candidates can also be sought under RTI
Central Information Commission (CIC): In a landmark case CIC held that a candidate can seek answer sheets of other candidates and that