Institute of Legal and Management Studies

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 be applicable where the High Courts have already commenced the appointment process of Civil Judges Junior Division before the date of this judgment, and this shall be applicable only when the next appointment process begins," Chief Justice of India BR Gavai pronounced.

The Court also clarified that all recruitment processes, which were kept in abeyance due to the pendency of this case, can now proceed.