Supreme Court Allows Uttarakhand Judicial Officer to Appear for HPJS Exam After HC Denial

The Supreme Court allowed a serving Uttarakhand judicial officer to appear in the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services examination, overturning an unexplained denial by the High Court. Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan quashed the rejection, reinforcing standards in recruitment.

Supreme Court Grants Relief to MP Sarpanch: No Surrender for 8 Weeks Despite Conviction

The Supreme Court granted eight weeks’ relief from surrender to a sarpanch of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh convicted in a criminal case, while a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant directed the court to examine his plea.