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The matter has been titled as "In Re: Recruitment of Visually Impaired in Judicial Services"
A CJI DY Chandrachud led bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday registered a suo motu case against the exclusion of visually impaired candidates from applying for appointment in the state judicial services as per the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Services (Recruitment and Service Conditions) Rules.
Top Court has converted a letter petition into the suo motu plea and issued notice to the Secretary General of Madhya Pradesh High Court, the State of Madhya Pradesh and the Union of India.
Court has also appointed Senior Advocate Gaurav Agrawal as the amicus curiae in the case.
The order notes that Madhya Pradesh Judicial Services Examination (Recruitment and Conditions of Services) Rules 1994 has been amended as a consequence of which Rule 6A completely excludes visually impaired and no-vision candidates from seeking appointment to judicial service.
Case Title: In Re: Recruitment of Visually Impaired in Judicial Services
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