Supreme Court of India

Publication of Notification in the Gazette of India

Issue Date: 04 July 2025 Published: 04 July 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-04072025-264380 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Chief Justice of India amends the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961, by substituting Rule 4A.

Detailed Summary

The Supreme Court of India, through Notification G.S.R. 447(E) dated 3rd July, 2025, has exercised powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 146 of the Constitution to amend the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961. The amendment substitutes the existing Rule 4A with a new provision. The revised Rule 4A mandates that reservation in direct recruitment for posts specified in the Schedule, covering candidates from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Physically Challenged, Ex-servicemen, and dependants of Freedom Fighters, shall conform to the Rules, orders, and Notifications issued periodically by the Government of India. This policy applies to posts with pay scales corresponding to those prescribed in the Schedule, with the Chief Justice retaining the authority to specify modifications, variations, or exceptions from time to time. The notification was issued by T.I. Rajput, Registrar (Recruitment), and published in the Gazette of India on July 4, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04072025-264380 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2025/ASHADHA 13, 1947 No. 404] SUPREME COURT OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd July, 2025 G.S.R. 447(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 146 of the Constitution, the Chief Justice of India hereby makes the following amendment to the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961: The existing Rule 4A shall be substituted by the following:- "4A. Reservation in direct recruitment to various categories of posts specified in the Schedule, for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Physically Challenged, Ex-servicemen and dependant of Freedom Fighters shall be in accordance with the Rules, orders, and Notifications issued from time to time by the Government of India in respect of posts carrying the pay scale corresponding to the pay scale prescribed for the post specified in the Schedule, subject to such modification, variation or exception as the Chief Justice may, from time to time, specify." [F. No. 34/2025-SC(RC)] By Order, T.I. RAJPUT, Registrar (Recruitment) 4416 GI/2025 (1) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. KUMER CHAND CHAND MENER MEENA Date: 2025.07.04 22:51:50 +05'30'

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