One-Year LLM Program Approved by UGC Is Valid for Appointments in Public Departments or Universities: Madras High Court

In a significant decision, the High Court of Madras has quashed the provisional selection list published by the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) for the post of Assistant Professor in the Human Rights department. The petitioner, Dr. Sangeetha Sriraam, who had secured the first rank in the written examination for the position, was excluded from the provisional selection list despite scoring higher marks than other candidates who were selected. Petitioner's Challenge:…