# MP High Court Orders Fresh Review of Judge Aspirant’s Rejected Candidature 2026-08-07T10:05:27+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the rejection of a Higher Judicial Service aspirant whose candidature was rejected over two criminal cases registered during his student years. A division bench of Justices Anand Pathak and BP Sharma directed the competent authority to reconsider his case. The court said the cases arose from a hostel protest over poor food, did not involve moral turpitude and ended in acquittal after compromise. The candidate had disclosed the cases while applying for the 2017 M.P. Higher Judicial Service examination. He scored 234 of 450 marks and stood seventh on the unreserved waiting list. The court noted his clean professional record, more than 10 years of legal practice and a police character report finding him suitable for government service. It said the candidate had no automatic right to appointment, but his case warranted fresh consideration under the state’s 2018 guidelines. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: candidature, criminal cases, judicial service, Madhya Pradesh High Court, moral turpitude Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mp-high-court-orders-fresh-review-of-judge-aspirants-rejected-candidature/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mp-high-court-orders-fresh-review-of-judge-aspirants-rejected-candidature/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.