Rejanish K.V vs K. Deepa

insc-2025-1208 Supreme Court of India 9 October 2025 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3947 OF 2020; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 759 OF 2017; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 1278 OF 2019; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 381 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 396 OF 2018; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 385 OF 2021; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1700 OF 2020; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 1027 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 405 OF 2016; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 379 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 578 OF 2018; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 405 OF 2016; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 669 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 999 OF 2019; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 380 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 222 OF 2017; CIVIL APPEAL NO.1698 OF 2020; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 781 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 316 OF 2017; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 774 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 744 OF 2019; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 780 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 602 OF 2016; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 853 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 1080 OF 2019; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 621 OF 2021; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1698 OF 2020; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 868 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 414 OF 2016; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 867 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 405 OF 2016; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 782 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 639 OF 2018; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 857 OF 2021; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 989 OF 2021; TRANSFER PETITION (C) NO. 272 OF 2018; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 996 OF 2021; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1703 OF 2020; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 864 OF 2021; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 835 OF 2021; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1704 OF 2020; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 836 OF 2021; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1706 OF 2020; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 608 OF 2018; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 1354 OF 2021; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1698 OF 2020; REVIEW PETITION (C) NO. 1042 OF 2022; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 999 OF 2019; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 11390 OF 2025; WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 827 OF 2025; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3947 OF 2020 • 129 min read
47 cases cited (0 SG, 47 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Bar Councils Act, 1926 Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 1966 Constitution of India Representation of the People Act, 1951

Judges (2)

B.R. Gavai Delivered M.M. Sundresh Coram

Parties (2)

K. Deepa Respondent Rejanish K.V. Appellant

Case Significance

Rejanish K.V vs K. Deepa is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 9, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1208). Batch of appeals and writ petitions challenging the eligibility criteria for direct recruitment of Civil Judges in Kerala, specifically whether persons in judicial service can apply for direct recruitment posts. The Supreme Court held that excluding persons in judicial service from competing for direct recruitment posts would violate Article 14 and undermine judicial quality. The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai and M.M. Sundresh. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.R. Gavai.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 47 case citations.

Summary

Batch of appeals and writ petitions challenging the eligibility criteria for direct recruitment of Civil Judges in Kerala, specifically whether persons in judicial service can apply for direct recruitment posts. The Supreme Court held that excluding persons in judicial service from competing for direct recruitment posts would violate Article 14 and undermine judicial quality.

What was the outcome of Rejanish K.V vs K. Deepa?

Batch of appeals and writ petitions challenging the eligibility criteria for direct recruitment of Civil Judges in Kerala, specifically whether persons in judicial service can apply for direct recruit...

Statutes Cited

Bar Councils Act, 1926
Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 1966
Constitution of India
Art 14 Art 233 Art 233(1) Art 233(2) Art 234 Art 235 Art 236 Art 237 Art 368 Art 50 Art 58 Art 66 Art 84
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Cases Cited (47)

IN (47)
(1952) 2 SCC 237 (1961) 2 SCR 874 (1967) 1 SCR 454 (1967) 1 SCR 77 (1969) 3 SCC 505 (1969) 3 SCC 56 (1970) 2 SCR 666 (1973) 4 SCC 225 (1975) 4 SCC 709 (1980) 4 SCC 507 (1981) 1 SCR 801 (1981) 4 SCC 159 (1985) 1 SCC 225 (1987) 1 SCC 424 (1993) 4 SCC 288 (1995) 2 SCC 745 (1997) 4 SCC 18 (1999) 1 SCC 330 (1999) 7 SCC 725 (2000) 4 SCC 640 (2001) 2 SCC 365 (2002) 3 SCC 722 (2002) 4 SCC 247 (2002) 7 SCC 273 (2009) 8 SCC 273 (2010) 12 SCC 1 (2010) 15 SCC 170 (2013) 5 SCC 277 (2016) 9 SCC 313 (2016) 9 SCC 72 (2018) 4 SCC 619 (2020) 7 SCC 401 (2023) 3 SCC 1 (2024) 5 SCC 629 (2025) 2 SCC 1 1960 SCC OnLine SC 123 1966 SCC OnLine SC 35 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3122 2025 INSC 1208 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1184 AIR 1952 SC 369 AIR 1958 All 323 AIR 1961 SC 816 AIR 1966 SC 1987 AIR 1967 SC 903 AIR 1985 SC 308 AIR 1993 SC 2493

Cited By (1)

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Rejanish K.V vs K. Deepa

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1208)