A Bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra held that the policy was not violative of the right to equality under article 14 of the Indian Constitution.
The Bar Council of India (“
BCI”), in a press release on Saturday, has said that it will file an application in the Supreme Court seeking modification of the order which allowed fresh law graduates to become judicial officers. It said that the BCI and the State Bar Councils are strongly in favour of a 3-year minimum experience at the bar for being considered eligible to sit for judicial service exam.
In this article, we will discuss the veracity of the claims made by the BCI in the light of existing reports and data. Further, we will discuss the existing position in law, how it came to be, its basis and a comparison of similarly placed officers. We will discuss the legitimate expectations of judicial services aspirants. Lastly, we will discuss the suggestions and alternatives to the issue raised by the BCI.