3 Year Practice Rule For Judicial Service : Live Updates From Supreme Court Review Hearing

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13 March 2026 2:43 PM IST

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The Supreme Court is hearing review petitions against the judgment holding that a 3-year practice is mandatory for entering into judicial services.

Bench: CJI Surya Kant, Justice August George Masih and Justice K Vinod Chandran

During the hearing last month, the CJI had orally commented that the three-year rule was disproportionately affecting women candidates.

Responding to the Court's call for suggestions, several High Courts have supported retaining the condition while some others have supported relaxing the mandate for specially abled candidates.

Law colleges have suggested broadening the meaning of "practice at the Bar" to include alternative forms of legal experience.

Follow this page for live-updates from the hearing.

Live Updates

13 March 2026 2:51 PM IST
Counsel for petitioners: couple years are required for preparation also. What will be the average age for an aspirant? This requirement is a roadblock. And the required skills for an adjudicator are some other skills in addition to practice.
13 March 2026 2:46 PM IST
Bench discusses.
13 March 2026 2:46 PM IST
Amicus: Prof. Faizan Mustafa through CNLU has supported doing away with the requirement and instead increase the training period for civil judges.
13 March 2026 2:46 PM IST
Read our story on law university suggestions -
3 Year Practice Mandate : Law Colleges Suggest Alternatives For Special-Abled Candidates
13 March 2026 2:46 PM IST
CJI: What are the opinions of universities?
Amicus: There is no uniformity.
Counsel: out of 17 NLUs 14 are against 3 year mandatory practice rule.
13 March 2026 2:45 PM IST
Amicus reads out opinions of various High Courts from his compilation. Read our story on HC views -
Some High Courts Support Relaxing 3 Year Practice Mandate To Join Judicial Service For Specially Abled Candidates
13 March 2026 2:45 PM IST
Amicus: broadly the high courts are of the view that the three year rule should remain. For specially abled candidates there should be some measures for better accessibility.
Amicus taking the court through his note on HC suggestions.
13 March 2026 2:44 PM IST
Bench assembles.
Amicus: I have circulated the compilation of the suggestions from high courts and law universities.

3 Year Practice Rule For Judicial Service : Live Updates From Supreme Court Review Hearing

LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK

Live Updates

Counsel for petitioners: couple years are required for preparation also. What will be the average age for an aspirant? This requirement is a roadblock. And the required skills for an adjudicator are some other skills in addition to practice.

Bench discusses.

Amicus: Prof. Faizan Mustafa through CNLU has supported doing away with the requirement and instead increase the training period for civil judges.

Read our story on law university suggestions -3 Year Practice Mandate : Law Colleges Suggest Alternatives For Special-Abled Candidates

CJI: What are the opinions of universities? Amicus: There is no uniformity. Counsel: out of 17 NLUs 14 are against 3 year mandatory practice rule.

Amicus reads out opinions of various High Courts from his compilation. Read our story on HC views - Some High Courts Support Relaxing 3 Year Practice Mandate To Join Judicial Service For Specially Abled Candidates

Amicus: broadly the high courts are of the view that the three year rule should remain. For specially abled candidates there should be some measures for better accessibility. Amicus taking the court through his note on HC suggestions.

Bench assembles. Amicus: I have circulated the compilation of the suggestions from high courts and law universities.

Read our story on law university suggestions -
3 Year Practice Mandate : Law Colleges Suggest Alternatives For Special-Abled Candidates

CJI: What are the opinions of universities?
Amicus: There is no uniformity.
Counsel: out of 17 NLUs 14 are against 3 year mandatory practice rule.

Amicus reads out opinions of various High Courts from his compilation. Read our story on HC views -
Some High Courts Support Relaxing 3 Year Practice Mandate To Join Judicial Service For Specially Abled Candidates

Amicus: broadly the high courts are of the view that the three year rule should remain. For specially abled candidates there should be some measures for better accessibility.
Amicus taking the court through his note on HC suggestions.

Bench assembles.
Amicus: I have circulated the compilation of the suggestions from high courts and law universities.