SC asks HCs to extend civil judge application deadline to April 30 amid review of 3-yr practice rule

NEW DELHI: (Mar 14) The Supreme Court on Friday asked all the high courts to extend the last date for submission of applications for civil judge (junior division) posts to April 30.

A three-judge special bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Augustine George Masih and K Vinod Chandran was hearing four petitions, including pleas seeking review of an earlier judgement mandating a three-year law practice requirement for entry into judicial service.

On May 20 last year, the top court barred fresh law graduates from appearing in the entry-level judicial services examination, fixing a minimum three-year law practice criterion.