The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered on September 23, 2025, set aside an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, holding that the High Court exceeded its review jurisdiction by reconsidering arguments it had already dismissed. The case, High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. vs. Jyotsna Dohalia & Anr. , concerned the recruitment process for Civil Judges. The Supreme Court bench, comprising Justice P. S. Narasimha and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar , found that the High Court’s decision to order a re-computation of cut-off marks and a fresh main examination was an impermissible exercise of power, akin to an appellate review.

Background of the Case

The dispute originated from an advertisement dated November 17, 2023, for the recruitment of Civil Judges in Madhya Pradesh. The el

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