The Supreme Court has issued a major ruling reducing the mandatory practice period of law required for candidates entering judicial service from three years to one year.
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According to reports from Kashmir Uzma, the decision marks a significant shift in the eligibility criteria for aspiring judicial officers. The requirement, which previously mandated three years of active legal practice at the bar before a candidate could sit for judicial service examinations, has now been streamlined.
Legal experts and aspiring candidates have closely monitored the progression of judicial service standards across the region. The reduction is expected to impact recruitment timelines and open pathways for law graduates entering the profession sooner.
Authorities have not yet released detailed implementation guidelines regarding how the revised one-year practice requirement will apply to ongoing or upcoming judicial service examinations, though further institutional notifications are expected.
