India
Supreme Court eases eligibility norms for judicial services exams
The Supreme Court has eased eligibility criteria for judicial services examinations, removing the mandatory practice requirement for recruitments notified until March 31, 2027. Thereafter, one year of practice, plus training and clerkship, will be required. The ruling resolves uncertainty that followed a previous three-year practice rule.
The Supreme Court has ruled on eligibility for judicial services examinations, bringing changes that affect recruitment processes across states. For recruitments notified until March 31, 2027, no prior practice experience will be required. After that date, candidates will need one year of practice, along with training and clerkship.
The decision follows a period of uncertainty after an earlier three-year practice rule was challenged. While the matter was under consideration, the operation of that rule was kept in abeyance for recruitment purposes, leaving aspirants unsure whether to focus on preparation or courtroom practice. Several states' judicial recruitment processes were affected.
The verdict has had an immediate impact in Chandigarh, which serves as a major coaching and preparation hub for law graduates from Punjab and neighboring states. Aspirants there had reportedly put their preparation on hold after the introduction of the mandatory practice requirement.
- Supreme Court ruling
- three-year practice rule
- judiciary aspirants
- Civil Judge recruitment exam
- Punjab judiciary recruitment
- PCS judiciary recruitment
- law graduates
- Chandigarh
- Punjab
- Patiala
- Ludhiana
- Abohar
- Delhi judiciary exams
- Haryana judiciary exams
- Rajasthan judiciary exams
- Uttar Pradesh judiciary exams
- judiciary coaching institute
- judicial exams notified up to March 31 2027
- one year actual practice requirement
- judicial academy training
- structured clerkship
- Supreme Court review in five years
- recruitment uncertainty
- Akashdeep Virk
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