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3 July 2026

Supreme Court on Madras High Court judges' PAs recruitment

This incident serves as a contextual example of judicial administrative irregularities and the importance of transparency in recruitment processes, though it is not a landmark judgment or policy shift.

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Notes

  • The Supreme Court declined an urgent hearing regarding a challenge to a Madras High Court order.
  • The Madras High Court had previously set aside the appointment of 17 Personal Assistants (PAs) to its judges.
  • The High Court's decision was based on findings of 'illegalities and irregularities' in the recruitment process for these positions.
  • The matter was presented before a Bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu.

Questions

  1. Discuss the constitutional significance of maintaining transparency and procedural integrity in the recruitment of staff for the judiciary. How do such standards uphold the principle of institutional independence? 150 words
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Prelims

  1. The power to regulate the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to the secretarial staff of a High Court is vested in:

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