Internal notings cannot replace a fair, communicated decision

The dispute involved the reasons for changing the admission criterion. The judgment discussed the limits of relying on internal notings. Candidates must be governed by rules properly communicated to them. Uncommunicated reasoning does not cure an unfair process. The relevant criterion should be clear to every applicant. The authority must explain and apply its policy consistently. Fairness is assessed by reference to the actual process and record. The Court rejected the challenged modification for the 2024 session. Divjot Sekhon v. State of Punjab and Others | 2026 INSC 26