Overview

• The Supreme Court of India has restored the minimum three-year legal practice requirement for candidates applying to entry-level judicial service posts.
• The rule applies only to future recruitment cycles and excludes ongoing or already-initiated judicial hiring processes.
• Candidates must certify their practice through endorsements from senior advocates with at least ten years of experience, and time spent as a law clerk will also be considered.
• Judicial service entrants must complete one year of training before presiding over court cases, as part of broader reforms to ensure competence.
• All High Courts and state governments are required to amend their judicial service rules within six months to comply with the Supreme Court's directive.