Rishabh Duggal vs Registrar General, Delhi High Court

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2024 Supreme(Del) 714

VIBHU BAKHRU, TARA VITASTA GANJU
Rishabh Duggal – Appellant
Versus
Registrar General, Delhi High Court – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Mr Zoheb Hossain, Mr Vivek Gurnani and Ms Sara Jain, Advocates along with petitioner in person.
Dr. Amit George, Mr Arkaneil Bhaumik, Mr Rayadurgam Bharat, Mr Piyo Harold Jaimon, Mr Adhishwar Suri, Mr Rishabh Dheer and Mr Shashwat Kabi, Advocates, for the Respondent.
Mr Prashant Manchanda, Mr Angad Singh, Ms Nancy Shah, and Mr Vishal, Advocates, for the Petitioner.
Dr Amit George, Mr Arkaneil Bhaumik, Mr Rayadurgam Bharat, Mr Piyo Harold Jaimon, Mr Adhishwar Suri, Mr Rishabh Dheer and Mr Shashwat Kabi, Advocates, for the Respondent.

Table of Content
1. challenge to exam model answer key. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. the petitioners' objections regarding the model answer key. (Para 7 , 8)
3. arguments against the revised answer key. (Para 9 , 10 , 11)
4. judicial review limitations on examination evaluations. (Para 12 , 14 , 16)
5. jurisdiction of judicial review in evaluative matters. (Para 13 , 15)
6. determining correctness and ambiguity in answer questions. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)
7. importance of clear and unambiguous questions in exams. (Para 22 , 31)
8. final determination regarding multiple correct answers. (Para 32)
9. setting aside rejected answer keys and re-evaluation. (Para 72 , 73)

JUDGMENT

Vibhu Bakhru, J.

INTRODUCTION

1. The petitioners - who aspire to join the Delhi Judicial Services - have filed the present petitions challenging the Model Answer Key dated 20.12.2023 and the Revised Answer Key dated 29.01.2024 to the Preliminary Examination of the Delhi Judicial Services Examination 2023 (hereafter DJS Examination 2023). The petitioners have not qualified the said examination as the marks secured by them fall short of the threshold of 160.75 marks as declared by the respondent f

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2024 Supreme(Del) 714

VIBHU BAKHRU, TARA VITASTA GANJURishabh Duggal – AppellantVersusRegistrar General, Delhi High Court – Respondent

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VIBHU BAKHRU, TARA VITASTA GANJU
Rishabh Duggal – Appellant
Versus
Registrar General, Delhi High Court – Respondent