100 Landmark Judgments: Shaping the Policies of UPSC and Public Service Commissions in India | A UPSC-NALSAR Collaborative Publication

100 Landmark Judgments: Shaping the Policies of UPSC and Public Service Commissions in India, brings together a century of constitutional and administrative principles that have shaped recruitment to public services in India.

A collaborative work of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and NALSAR University of Law, the book presents 100 important judgments that have defined the legal framework within which Public Service Commissions and recruiting authorities operate.

Organised thematically, it examines the constitutional foundations and autonomy of Public Service Commissions, eligibility and appointments, recruitment procedures, reservation and social justice, examinations and evaluation, administrative powers, governance and accountability, and age relaxation and sports quota. Each judgment is presented through a structured analysis of its Facts, Issues, Decision, Ratio, and Significance, making complex jurisprudence easier to understand and apply.

Together, these cases illuminate the principles of equality, fairness, merit, transparency, and freedom from arbitrariness that govern public recruitment, while showing how constitutional principles are translated into the everyday functioning of recruiting institutions.

An essential reference for Public Service Commissions, government departments, practitioners, scholars, students and aspirants, this volume provides a coherent map of the law governing one of the most consequential functions of the State.