New Delhi- The Supreme Court, in a significant verdict on Thursday, held that judicial officers who have completed seven years of practice as advocates prior to joining the bench can be considered for appointment as district judges against vacancies reserved for members of the Bar.

A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and justices M M Sundresh, Aravind Kumar, S C Sharma and K Vinod Chandran delivered two separate and concurring verdicts on over 30 petitions.

Granting major relief to judicial officers, the verdict said, “The experience the judicial officers gain while working as judges is much greater than the one, a person gains while working as an advocate. Apart from that, before commencing their work as judicial officers, the judges are also required to

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