Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments
Joint Public Service Commission — Landmark Judgments
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Landmark Judgments
State of Mysore v. S.V. Narasinga Rao
1966This landmark judgment established the principle that Public Service Commissions, including JPSCs, have advisory functions and their recommendations are not binding on the…
Union of India v. Sankalchand Himatlal Sheth
1977This case clarified the scope of PSC functions and established that PSCs, including JPSCs, have jurisdiction over all matters related to recruitment, promotion, and disciplinary…
Ashok Kumar Sonkar v. Union of India
2014This recent judgment addressed issues related to the functioning of PSCs in the digital age and established principles for transparency in recruitment processes. While not…