Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Treat Post-Graduation As Equivalent To Practice At Bar For Civ…
The case concerns a batch of petitions seeking clarification or review of a 2025 Supreme Court judgment that mandated a minimum of three years' practice at the Bar as an eligibility criterion for appointment as a Civil Judge (Junior Division). The core issue is whether post-graduation or higher education periods should be counted towards this three-year practice requirement.
Petitioner: Bhumika Trust (NGO); Respondents: Union of India and others; Bench: Surya Kant, CJI, and Augustine George Masih, J.
- Allowed I.A. No. 163059/2025 and granted permission to file a Review Petition.
- The Court is considering petitions seeking clarification on the interplay of the 2025 judgment with other rulings.
- The Court is considering Review Petitions seeking to recall the direction mandating 3 years' practice at the Bar.
- The Court is considering Interlocutory Applications seeking directions that time spent on higher education in law be counted towards the 3 years' practice requirement.
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| Official title | Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Treat Post-Graduation As Equivalent To Practice At Bar For Civil Judge Recruitment |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | – Bhumika Trust v. Union of India and connected casesClick Here To Read/Download Judgment", |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |