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By stating that any change could open a &#8220;Pandora&#8217;s box,&#8221; the court demonstrated its strong support for preserving consistent eligibility requirements across the nation.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">The Indian Supreme Court has reiterated that judicial officer experience is not eligible to be applied toward the three years law practice needed to sit for the Civil Judge (Junior Division) exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">The Court&#8217;s 20 May 2025 decision, which restored the 3-year practice rule for prospective judges, is supported by this explanation, which was provided on August 14, 2025. The goal of the ruling is to guarantee that before taking on judicial duties, candidates gain a significant amount of practical courtroom argument experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\r\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\r\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/judicialadda.in\/blog\/three-years-law-practice-mandatory-to-be-a-judge-sc\/#History_of_the_Ruiling\" title=\"History of the Ruiling\">History of the Ruiling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/judicialadda.in\/blog\/three-years-law-practice-mandatory-to-be-a-judge-sc\/#Important_Takeaways_from_August_14_2025_Explanation\" title=\"Important Takeaways from August 14, 2025, Explanation\">Important Takeaways from August 14, 2025, Explanation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/judicialadda.in\/blog\/three-years-law-practice-mandatory-to-be-a-judge-sc\/#Effects_of_the_Decision\" title=\"Effects of the Decision\">Effects of the Decision<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/judicialadda.in\/blog\/three-years-law-practice-mandatory-to-be-a-judge-sc\/#Relevant_Decisions_Citations\" title=\"Relevant Decisions &amp; Citations\">Relevant Decisions &amp; Citations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_the_Ruiling\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ca3494;\">History of the Ruiling<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Originally included in the eligibility requirements for the Civil Judge examinations, the three-year practice requirement was eliminated in 2002. The rule that new law graduates cannot enter the judiciary directly without first practicing law as an advocate was reinstated by the Supreme Court on May 20, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: double; border-color: #cf088c; background-color: #f5c6eb;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/judicialadda.in\/blog\/hpsc-ada-vacancy-2025-out-eligibility-age-limit-vacancies\/\"><strong>HPSC ADA Vacancy 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/judicialadda.in\/blog\/haryana-ada-syllabus-2025-check-preliminary-mains-and-interview-exam-pattern\/\"><strong>Haryana ADA Syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Takeaways_from_August_14_2025_Explanation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ca3494;\">Important Takeaways from August 14, 2025, Explanation<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Experience in judicial service and experience as a practicing lawyer are two very different jobs with essentially different tasks and skill sets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">The rule guarantees practical experience with legal practice, including cross-examination, drafting, argumentation, and client handling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">The Court placed emphasis on upholding a distinct boundary between advocacy (party representation) and judicial duty (neutral adjudication).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Judicial officers&#8217; pleas to have their service experience counted as advocacy practice were denied by the bench. It cautioned that doing so may &#8220;open a Pandora&#8217;s box&#8221; and lead to demands that people in other professional professions be treated equally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">The Court claims that the fundamental idea behind the rule is that before rendering a decision, judges must first understand the law from the advocate&#8217;s point of view.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Effects_of_the_Decision\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ca3494;\">Effects of the Decision<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">The reintroduced regulation will prevent judicial officers who have not advocated for three years from taking the Civil Judge exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">guarantees that gaining real-world courtroom experience is still required in order to join the courts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">maintains the caliber and readiness of newly appointed judges throughout India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relevant_Decisions_Citations\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ca3494;\">Relevant Decisions &amp; Citations<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">On May 20, 2025, the <strong>All India Judges Association v. 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