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Quota for District Judge posts
September 16 , 2025
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- A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will hear the matter starting September 23, 2025.
- The case concerns Article 233 of the Constitution, which governs the appointment of District Judges.
- Article 233(2) allows only non-service advocates with at least seven years’ practice to be appointed as District Judges.
- The court will examine whether a serving judicial officer with prior Bar experience qualifies under the Bar quota.
- This is distinct from Article 234, which deals with recruitment to the subordinate judiciary.
- The question is whether judicial officers with prior seven years of Bar experience are eligible under the Bar quota.
- The case arose from a Kerala High Court decision canceling a District Judge’s appointment due to his status as a serving Munsiff.
- The Supreme Court had stayed the High Court’s decision in 2021.
- The matter was referred to the Constitution Bench by a Division Bench for authoritative interpretation.
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