The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict today on a batch of review petitions challenging its earlier judgment which made three years of legal practice mandatory for candidates seeking entry into the judicial service through direct recruitment as Civil Judges (Junior Division).
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice August George Masih and Justice K Vinod Chandran will pronounce the verdict at 10.30 AM today.
As per the causelist, the judgment is to be pronounced by Justice Chandran.
The review petitions seek reconsideration of the Court's May 2025 decision restoring the three-year practice requirement for entry-level judicial officers, contending that the mandate may discourage meritorious law graduates from joining the judiciary immediately after graduation.
The Court also heard a writ petition seeking the relaxation of the 3-year rule for persons with disabilities.
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