The State of Bihar & Ors v. Nandeshwar Kumar
2026 INSC 10947 October 202610 min read
Supreme Court: NCTE Recognition Mandatory on Date of Appointment, Ineligibility Cannot Be Cured by Retrospective Application
The Supreme Court set aside the Division Bench's order of reinstatement, holding that the respondent was ineligible for appointment as Trained Block Teacher on the date of appointment as his certificate was not from an NCTE-recognized institution.
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- Case Name
- The State of Bihar & Ors. v. Nandeshwar Kumar
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1094
- Bench
- Justice Sheel Nagu & Justice Dipankar Datta
- Date of Judgment
- October 7, 2026
- Area of Law
- Service Law — Eligibility — NCTE Act, 1995 — Bihar Panchayat Elementary Teacher Rules, 2006 — Retrospective Application
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