Civil Judge Junior Division And Judicial Magistrate First Class Preliminary Examination 2024, Maharashtra

Name of the Post: Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class

No. of Post: 286 (Two Hundred and Eighty Six)

Essential Qualification and Experience

• Advocate / Public Prosecutor / Government Advocate: Degree in Law. (i) Must have practiced as an Advocate in the High Court of Bombay or Courts subordinate thereto for not less than 3 years on 30th April, 2026 and while computing the period for practicing as an Advocate, the period during which the candidate has worked as a Law Clerk (after provisional enrolment or registration as an Advocate) with any of the Judges of the High Court of Bombay or Judicial Officers of the Courts subordinate to the High Court of Bombay shall be included. (ii) Practice as an Advocate shall be reckoned from the date of provisional enrollment or registration as an Advocate with the State Bar Council; or (iii) Must be working or must have worked as Public Prosecutor or Government Advocate for not less than 3 years in the post or posts as on 30th April, 2026. In computing the period of three years, the period during which the candidate has worked as an Advocate shall also be included; Or
• Ministerial Staff - (i) of High Court of Bombay or Courts subordinate thereto (ii) of Offices of the Government Pleaders attached to those Courts; (iii) working as Legal Assistant and above in the Legal Section of Law and Judiciary Department in Mantralaya, provided such employee: Degree in Law. Minimum 3 years of service as on 30th April, 2026 after obtaining Degree in Law.

How to apply?

• To apply online, click here
• The last date to submit the online application is 21.05.2026

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