- Case
- SAKSHI ARHA v. THE RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (Supreme Court of India, 08-04-2025)
- Law
- N/A.
Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010: The judgment discusses the Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010, specifically in relation to the appointment of Civil Judges in Rajasthan. Paragraph 2 states that the issue in the appeals arises from these rules. Paragraph 2.1 mentions that the Civil Judge Examination 2021 was conducted as per these rules. Paragraph 9 notes that there was no requirement in the 2010 Rules for a specific date of certificate issuance, as introduced by a subsequent notice. Paragraph 24 refers to paragraph 10 in Part-III "General Conditions" of the 2010 Rules, which provides for reservation for Other Backward Classes at the time of initial recruitment. It also mentions paragraph 21 of "A-Recruitment to the Cadre of Civil Judge" in Part-IV "Methods of Recruitment," which calls for inviting applications from "eligible candidates". Paragraph 25 states that the advertisement was issued in pursuance to the 2010 Rules. Paragraph 14(iii) mentions that posts will be filled by the procedure and manner prescribed in Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010 (as amended).
General Principles of Law: The judgment discusses the principle that ignorance of the law is no excuse, expressed through the Latin maxim "ignorantia juris non excusat" (paragraph 32). It also addresses the principle that eligibility should be determined by the cut-off date, ideally indicated in the advertisement, or in the absence of such specification, by the last date of submission of applications (paragraphs 27 and 28). The judgment also touches upon the concept of affirmative action and reservation, emphasizing that reservation is justified only when backwardness and underrepresentation in services are addressed sufficiently (paragraph 18).
