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Supreme Court stays IAS officer Rinku Dhugga reinstatement

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court Stays reinstatement

The Supreme Court stayed the reinstatement of IAS officer Rinku Dhugga.
Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana ordered the stay on September 7.
A further hearing is scheduled for October 13.
The Central Administrative Tribunal quashed Dhugga’s 2022 compulsory retirement and ordered reinstatement.
The Delhi High Court upheld the tribunal’s order on April 15, noting the committee ignored her clean appraisal.

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Surya Kant Approves

Chief Justice Surya Kant’s collegium approved eight judges for the Delhi High Court on September 10 2026.
The judges include Gurvinder Pal Singh, Nivedita Anil Sharma, Nisha Sahay Saxena and Sanjay Sharma-I.
The Centre must review the recommendations and issue notifications before the appointments take effect.
The Union Government also appointed nine advocates as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

History

Historical Context

The 1993 Second Judges’ Case, part of the three Judges Cases, gave senior Supreme Court judges appointment authority, curbing the Union’s role. In 2014 Parliament passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission bill, but the Supreme Court struck it down in October 2015, preserving the collegium despite criticism of nepotism. The system’s endurance fuels ongoing debate over judicial independence.

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Supreme Court Stays reinstatement

The Supreme Court stayed the reinstatement of IAS officer Rinku Dhugga.
Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana ordered the stay on September 7.
A further hearing is scheduled for October 13.
The Central Administrative Tribunal quashed Dhugga’s 2022 compulsory retirement and ordered reinstatement.
The Delhi High Court upheld the tribunal’s order on April 15, noting the committee ignored her clean appraisal.

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