The Supreme Court declined to consider a petition challenging the eligibility criterion requiring 70% marks in LLB for entry-level positions in the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Services. The Court asserted that this standard ensures that only highly qualified individuals join the judiciary.

Senior Advocate Santosh Paul, representing the petitioners, highlighted the issue of subjective marking across law colleges, making it challenging for candidates from government colleges to meet the eligibility requirement. The petitioner contested the rule, citing the disparity in marking standards across institutions in the state. While some private colleges tend to mark more liberally, state colleges maintain a stricter marking system.

"The difficulty is, there are certain institutions where the marking is liberal, certain institutions where the marking is not liberal within the state itself. Now how does 70% justify?"

Further, the Chief Justice of India noted that other state judicial service rules, such as those in Maharashtra, have similar requirements. He expressed that maintaining such rules ensures the quality of judicial officers is not compromised.

The Bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, dismissed the petition, noting that the challenge to the 70% marks eligibility rule had previously been rejected by the Supreme Court.