In a significant ruling that draws a clear distinction between qualification and eligibility, the Supreme Court of India has held that over-qualification is not a disqualification in itself, but there exists no legal principle that mandates preference to candidates with higher qualifications, especially when the recruitment is governed by specific statutory rules. The judgment was
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