Supreme Court Dismisses SLP Against CSIR

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-06-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Abhishek Swami
• Respondent: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) & others
• Origin: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 21330/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 16-02-2026 in WPC No. 18349/2025 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
• Issue: Clause 5(A) of the CSIR recruitment advertisement purportedly enables the authority to prescribe minimum threshold marks, alleged to be beyond the scope of the recruitment rules.
• Court’s Reasoning:

1. The recruitment rules do not expressly prohibit the fixation of minimum marks; silence on the matter leaves discretion to the authority.

2. Clause 5(A) is an enabling provision allowing the authority to fix minimum threshold marks before the examination and does not prejudice the petitioner.

3. No reason was found to interfere with the High Court’s order.

Final Outcome

• The Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
• The impugned order of the High Court stands unchanged.
• Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Topics: Legal Judgment, Recruitment Rules