RAJASTHAN LEGAL SERVICE ASOCN. vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN — W.P.(C) No. 662/1998

Summary: W.P.(C) No. 662/1998 - Rajasthan Legal Service Association v. State of Rajasthan On March 15, 2001, the Supreme Court disposed of the writ petition with clarifications on judicial recruitment qualifications. The Court held that prior directions requiring three years' legal practice for judicial officers were not meant to restrain the State's legislative power to amend judicial service rules, but such amendments must consider Court pronouncements and First National Judicial Pay Commission suggestions. No costs awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.