Today, the Supreme Court affirmed the necessity of minimum marks in interviews for the Bihar Judicial Services Examination.

Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra, sitting as a Bench, concluded that the policy does not infringe upon the right to equality as outlined in Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

The judgment was issued in response to a plea submitted by 46 unsuccessful candidates of the District Judges examination conducted in the State in 2015. The plea emphasized that out of 99 vacancies, only 9 candidates were deemed successful and appointed.

The petition informed the Court that following the written examination, 69 candidates were selected for the interview, out of which 60 received low marks despite performing well in the written exam. As a result, they requested the Court to direct the Patna High Court to contemplate appointing them by relaxing the minimum marks required for the interview.

Additionally, the plea also sought the nullification of a provision within the Bihar Superior Judicial (Amendment) Rules 2013, contending that it contradicted the recommendation of the Justice KJ Shetty Commission.