Senior Advocate V.V. Giri told the Supreme Court that promotions in the Higher Judicial Service hinge on seniority but must also respect merit and experience. The Bench, led by CJI BR Gavai, is weighing how to balance promotee and direct recruit judges in career progression.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court questioned why a retired judge should advocate for someone else’s issue while hearing a petition challenging Telangana’s postgraduate (PG) medical admission rules. The Court emphasized that affected candidates should file petitions themselves. The case involves a Writ Petition filed by retired Justice V. Eswaraiah, who challenged the rules governing the sliding mechanism for Meritorious Reserved Category (MRC) candidates in PG medical admissions.
