Railway Protection Force vs Prem Chand Kumar

insc-2025-1083 Supreme Court of India 9 September 2025 • 16 min read
5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Case Significance

Railway Protection Force vs Prem Chand Kumar is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 9, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1083). Recruitment dispute about whether reserved category candidates who availed relaxation in physical measurements could migrate to unreserved category seats in RPF ancillary services. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that relaxation in physical standards based on gender or ethnic background does not bar migration to unreserved seats. The bench comprised Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Surya Kant. The judgment was delivered by Justice Joymalya Bagchi.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 5 case citations.

Summary

Recruitment dispute about whether reserved category candidates who availed relaxation in physical measurements could migrate to unreserved category seats in RPF ancillary services. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that relaxation in physical standards based on gender or ethnic background does not bar migration to unreserved seats.

What was the outcome of Railway Protection Force vs Prem Chand Kumar?

Recruitment dispute about whether reserved category candidates who availed relaxation in physical measurements could migrate to unreserved category seats in RPF ancillary services. The Supreme Court d...

Cases Cited (5)

IN (5)
(2010) 3 SCC 119 (2017) 12 SCC 680 (2019) 10 SCC 120 (2019) 7 SCC 383 2025 INSC 1083

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Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1083)