“Judicial Excellence Cannot Be Measured by Years at the Bar”: Institutions Challenge Three Year Practice Rule Before Supreme Court

Submissions before the Supreme Court of India show diverse views on the three-year practice rule. Many universities and legal experts argue it fails to improve judicial competence and instead blocks talented graduates from entering the judiciary, strengthening calls for reconsideration or abolition.

3-Year Practice Rule: Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on MP Civil Judge Recruitment – Will Ineligible Candidates Be Excluded?

The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on the Madhya Pradesh High Court order restraining civil judge recruitment for candidates without three years of practice. The case also involves review pleas by candidates Jyotsna Dohalia and Varsha Shrivastava challenging the amended eligibility rules.