Supreme Court trims law practice requirement to 1 year for judicial service

Successful applicants with a year’s legal practice would undergo one year of intensive training at the concerned State judicial academy, followed by a final year of law clerkship with senior judicial officers and High Court judges

The Supreme Court revised its May 2025 ruling, reducing the mandatory legal practice for entry-level judicial exams from three years to one. Candidates must complete training at a judicial academy and an additional one-year clerkship under the revised framework.