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Supreme Court Increases LDCE Quota For Promotion Of Civil Judges, Reduces Qualifying Service
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the quota for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion as District Judges from the cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division) be increased from 10% to 25%.The Court directed all High Courts and State Governments to amend their service rules to this effect.Also, the minimum qualifying service period required for a Civil Judge...
Allowing Fresh Law Graduates To Join Judicial Service Led To Problems; Bookish Knowledge Not Enough : Supreme Court
While restoring the 3-year minimum practice requirement to apply for Civil Judge (Junior Division) posts, the Supreme Court expressed concern over the appointment of fresh law graduates as judicial officers without any prior experience at the Bar, terming the practice unsuccessful and problematic over the past two decades."For the last 20 years, during which the recruitment of fresh law...
Experience As Law Clerks Of Judges Will Count Towards Practice Requirement For Judicial Service Entry : Supreme Court
While restoring the 3-year practice condition to apply for Civil Judge (Junior Division) posts, the Supreme Court clarified that experience as law clerks of Judges will be counted towards the said 3-year practice."We further direct that the experience of the candidate, which they have gained working as law clerks with any of the judges or judicial officers of the country, will also be...
Minimum Practice Condition Won't Apply To Judiciary Recruitment Process Already Notified By High Courts : Supreme Court
While restoring the 3-year minimum practice condition to enter judicial service, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 20) clarified that this condition will not apply to the recruitment process already notified by the States/High Courts before today's judgment. In other words, the minimum practice condition will apply only to future recruitment process."Minimum practice requirement shall not...
Supreme Court Mandates Minimum Practice Of 3 Years As Advocate To Enter Judicial Service
In an important judgment relevant to several judiciary aspirants, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 20) restored the condition that a minimum practice of three years as an advocate is necessary for a candidate to apply for entry-level posts in judicial service.The period of practice could be reckoned from the date of provisional enrollment. The said condition will, however, not apply...
BREAKING: THREE YEAR PRACTICE RESTORED FOR CIVIL JUDGE POST, APPLICABLE ONLY FROM NEXT RECRUITMENT: SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment today on the question whether the minimum practice requirement should be reinstated as an eligibility condition for applying to entry-level posts in judicial service.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice AG Masih and Justice K Vinod Chandran will pronounce the verdict in the All India Judges Association case.READ THE LIVE...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 19, 2025
CJI BR Gavai Expresses Displeasure Over Absence Of Maharashtra Chief Secretary, DGP During State Visit"Justice Abhay Oka Was My Senior At Bombay HC, Grateful For His Support During My Elevation": CJI BR GavaiAll Retired High Court Judges Entitled To Equal & Full Pension Based On 'One Rank One Pension' Principle : Supreme CourtAshoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad Approaches...
Inclusion In Draft NRC Cannot Annul Foreigners Tribunal's Declaration As Non-Citizen : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (May 19) ruled that mere inclusion of the name in the draft National Register of Citizenship (“NRC”) cannot invalidate a previous declaration given by a Foreigners Tribunal that the person was a 'foreigner' under the Foreigners Act, 1946 (“Act”). Holding thus, the bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Manoj Misra affirmed the Gauhati High...
'One Rank One Pension Must In Constitutional Office' : Supreme Court Explains Principles On Retired HC Judges' Pension
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 19) delivered a landmark judgment declaring that all retired High Court judges are entitled to equal and full pension, regardless of their date of appointment and the source of entry.The Court also held that a permanent judge and an additional judge of the High Court stand on the same footing as regards post-retiral benefits.Referring to various precedents,...