Guwahati, May 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday modified the eligibility criteria for the Judicial Service exam, ruling that fresh law graduates must now have at least three years of legal practice experience before they can appear for the exam. This decision is linked to the ongoing All India Judges Association case.

The court's bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, along with Justices AG Masih and K Vinod Chandran, clarified that fresh law graduates are not eligible for the judicial service examination unless they have at least three years of practice in the legal field.

The court stated, "We restore the three-year minimum practice requirement to appear for the civil judges (junior division) exam," emphasizing that lif...