Supreme Court cuts mandatory legal practice for civil judge aspirants from 3 years to 1: What it means for them
The Supreme Court revised its May 2025 ruling, reducing the mandatory legal practice for entry-level judicial exams from three years to one. Candidates must complete training at a judicial academy and an additional one-year clerkship under the revised framework.
The Supreme Court recently reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for civil judge aspirants in India from three years to one year. This change, made by a 2:1 majority decision, aims to provide relief to young lawyers and recent law graduates who found the previous requirement challenging. Candidates will now need to complete a one-year training program at a judicial academy, followed by a one-year clerkship.
The training is designed to ensure these candidates gain necessary practical experience before joining the judiciary. The revised framework will apply to candidates applying for judicial examinations notified on or after April 1, 2027.
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