*SC Quashes MP’s IFS Appraisal Order* In a major ruling on 21 May 2025, the Supreme Court struck down Madhya Pradesh’s order allowing IAS officers to appraise Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers. The Court held that such evaluations must be conducted by immediate superiors within the Forest Department. https://www.bharatlaw.ai/post/reporting-authority-must-be-a-person-to-whom-the-officer-is-answerable-supreme-court-quashes-madhya