Supreme Court Order: High Courts and PSCs Asked to Extend Judicial Service Application Deadline Till April 30

The Supreme Court of India has issued an important direction regarding recruitment to entry-level judicial service posts across the country.

The court has directed all High Courts and State Public Service Commissions to extend the last date for submission of applications in judicial service examinations where three years of practice as a lawyer is prescribed as a mandatory qualification.

Application Deadline Extended Till April 30, 2026

According to the court order, if any High Court or State Public Service Commission has already issued advertisements for Civil Judge or Judicial Officer recruitment, they must extend the last date of application submission up to April 30, 2026.

The order states that:

• Recruitment authorities that have already issued advertisements must extend the deadline.
• Any new advertisement issued by High Courts or PSCs must have a cut-off date after April 30, 2026.

This direction aims to ensure that candidates affected by the requirement of three years of legal practice get sufficient time to apply.

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Matter to Be Heard Again on March 19

The Supreme Court has scheduled the matter for further consideration on March 19, 2026 at 2 PM.

The court will review developments related to recruitment rules and the implementation of the three-year practice requirement for entry-level judicial officers.

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Impact on Judicial Service Aspirants

This order may impact recruitment processes conducted by several authorities, including:

• High Courts
• State Public Service Commissions

Judicial service aspirants should carefully check official notices issued by their respective recruitment authorities regarding extension of application deadlines.

Key Highlights

✔ Supreme Court issues direction on judicial recruitment deadlines
✔ Application deadline to be extended till April 30, 2026
✔ Applies to High Courts and State Public Service Commissions
✔ Related to three-year practice requirement for judicial officers
✔ Next hearing scheduled on March 19, 2026

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