Educational Qualification Must be Acquired Before Application Deadline: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India held that candidates must possess the required educational qualifications on or before the last date of application submission, and not at a later stage, such as the interview.

The ruling came in a case where candidates applied for recruitment without having completed their law degree at the time but subsequently obtained it.

The Court set aside the High Court’s decision that had allowed such candidates to participate, emphasising that eligibility conditions must be strictly adhered to as per the recruitment rules and advertisement.

[Rajasthan Public Service Commission v. Lavanshu Sankhla & Ors.]