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Supreme Court Reduces Practice Requirement for Judicial Service
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Supreme Court dismisses petition seeking to count post-graduate degrees as bar practice for civil judge exams
The Supreme Court formally rejected a legal plea that requested post-graduation qualifications to be accepted as an equivalent to active legal practice at the bar for entry-level civil judge candidates. The bench maintained strict adherence to practice requirements while simultaneously reducing mandatory practice thresholds in a separate ruling.
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Supreme Court cuts mandatory legal practice requirement for entry-level civil judge exams from three years to one year
The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark verdict on August 21, 2026, lowering the mandatory advocacy practice requirement for civil judge candidates from three years down to one year. Alongside the relaxed practice threshold, the apex court instituted supplementary selection criteria involving mandatory academy training and judicial clerkships.
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