New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- A constitution bench of the Supreme Court is set to examine later this month whether a certain quota should be carved out for entry-level judicial officers, including civil judges and judicial magistrates, in appointments to the cadre of district judges, to ensure better career progression for junior judges who often face professional stagnation and rarely rise to the level of high court judges. The five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai, and comprising justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, K Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi, will take up the matter for hearing on October 28 and 29. The court will consider whether a preferential quota or zone of consideration can be introduced for those who begin their careers at the entry level of the judicial service, as part of a wider effort to address inequities in promotion and seniority within the higher judicial service (HJS)....