Overview

• Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela delivered the verdict, striking down the August 11 notification.
• The court found the postgraduate admissions exam unsuitable for public employment, citing no rational nexus to the skills required of practising lawyers.
• The PIL by advocate Shannu Baghel contended the policy excluded qualified candidates and infringed equality in public jobs under Articles 14 and 16.
• Recruitment had been halted on September 18 pending judgment, and the quashed criteria leave the process on hold.
• A detailed written order is awaited, and NHAI earlier told the court it was likely to reconsider the approach.