Overview

• Eligibility will be assessed on the date of application rather than the date of appointment.
• In-service applicants must be at least 35 years old at the time of applying.
• The five-judge Constitution Bench issued two concurring opinions led by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai.
• The ruling operates prospectively and will not disturb recruitment processes already underway.
• The Court overruled the Dheeraj Mor precedent and directed High Courts and state governments to amend rules within three months, in a case arising from a Kerala appointment dispute.