Post-Graduation Cannot Be Treated as Equivalent to Practice at Bar for Civil Judge Recruitment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has rejected the contention that post-graduation in law can be treated as equivalent to actual practice at the Bar for determining eligibility to enter the judicial service as a Civil Judge (Junior Division). The Court maintained that practical exposure to court proceedings is an important consideration for candidates entering the subordinate judiciary. Three-Judge Bench Delivers Judgment The matter was considered by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of…