Civil Judge recruitment Archives

Justice Vinod Chandran dissent Civil Judge

The courtroom is “the most profound of all Classrooms”: Inside Justice Chandran’s dissent on the 3-year practice rule for Civil Judge appointment

Justice K. Vinod Chandran, J., held that 3 years’ practice at the Bar is essential before entry into the judicial service, as practical courtroom experience cannot be adequately substituted by a structured training programme, and therefore found no ground to review the earlier judgment.

3-year practice rule for Civil Judge recruitment

Case Briefs Supreme Court

From 3 years to 1, plus training and law clerkship: SC modifies path to becoming a Civil Judge (Junior Division) in a 2:1 verdict

Supreme Court modified the 3-year Bar practice requirement for recruitment as Civil Judge (Junior Division), introducing a transitional regime for fresh law graduates and prescribing 1 year of actual practice, followed by structured judicial training and Law Clerkship, for subsequent recruitments.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court dismisses lawyers’ pleas praying to participate as eligible candidates in direct recruitment to the post of Civil Judge

“If the plea of the petitioners is accepted, it would amount to opening a Pandora box and several other similarly candidates would start knocking at the doors of this Court with the similar demand and in that case, recruitment will turn out to be a never-ending process as the examination is scheduled on 19-08-2023.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Rajasthan Civil Judge Recruitment| SC delivers Split verdict on considering candidature of OBC-EWS candidates despite belated submission of category certificates

Justice Ajay Rastogi and Bela M. Trivedi delivered their split verdicts while examining the challenge raised against the Judgment of Rajasthan High Court, dismissing the appeals of the qualified candidates of OBC, EWS category.