Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Supreme Court's 2025 judgment on Higher Judicial Service (HJS) seniority?
1. The Court upheld the 'birthmark' doctrine, granting additional seniority weightage to Regular Promotees for their prior service as Civil Judges.
2. The Court mandated a uniform 4-point annual roster consisting of 2 Regular Promotees, 1 LDCE officer, and 1 Direct Recruit.

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Accepted Answer

B. 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the Supreme Court explicitly eliminated the 'birthmark' doctrine, ruling that prior service in lower courts cannot grant preferential seniority in the HJS. Statement 2 is correct as the Court mandated a nationwide 4-point annual roster (2 RPs, 1 LDCE, 1 DR) reflecting the 50:25:25 recruitment ratio.

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