On the bench of the Constitution, they hear a reference to whether court officials with seven -year legal experience can use the bar quota for the appointment of a district judge. | Photo Credit: Hind
The petitioners at the Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 24, 2025) urged the constitutional bench headed by the chief judge of India Br Gavai to accept the “integrated” approach to the occupation of vacancies in subordinate courts, which have almost 5,000 vacancies.
The sanctioned power of the district judiciary is 25,870. The petitioners claimed that in the case of the appointment of a district judge, the work experience of candidates should be as lawyers and judicial officials.
On the bench of the Constitution, they hear a reference to whether court officials with seven -year legal experience can use the bar quota for the appointment of a district judge.
The reference to the constitutional bench was based on the interpretation of Article 233 (2) of the Constitution. Article 2 of the Article stipulates that “a person who is no longer on the service of the Union or State will be eligible for the district judge to be appointed only if he was a defense counsel or prosecutor for at least seven years and is recommended to appoint the High Court.”
The Bench of the Constitution urges to take into account the experience with judicial officials spent as practicing lawyers to allow them to write exams for the post of district judges within the bar quota.
“It is the same current, two rivers flowing into the ocean, I ask for the constitutional ocean to be extended to Article 233. Because this is the concept of integrated judiciary.
Published – September 24, 2025 23:00 is
