SUPREME COURT OF INDIA dismisses challenge to 70% LLB Marks requirement for MP civil Judge Exam

The Supreme Court today (July 26) refused to entertain a petition challenging the eligibility requirement of 70% marks in LLB to appear for entry-level posts in the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Services. The Court opined that such an eligibility rule ensures that better people join the judiciary. Senior Advocate Santosh Paul appearing for petitioners flagged the concern of subjective marking across...
The Supreme Court (today, April 26) declined to interfere with the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order upholding the rule that stipulated eligibility of at least three years of practice or 70 percent marks in law graduation for entry-level judicial service candidates in the State.
Supreme Court Upholds Eligibility Rules for MP Judicial Service
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petitions challenging the rules prescribing an eligibility of at least three years practice or 70 per cent marks in law graduation for entry-level judicial service candidates in Madhya Pradesh. [Garima Khare v. High Court of Madhya Pradesh and anr]
A Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra upheld a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in this regard.
Justice Roy Highlights Importance of Experience in Judicial Service Eligibility
"We are not going to entertain this. It took some years of learning and experience, which is why these rules were framed. This is to ensure better judicial candidates. Their (fresh law graduates) future is not doomed," Justice Roy remarked during the course of the hearing.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court had on April 1 upheld the rule in question, leading to the instant appeal before the apex court.
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