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Govt finalising draft bill to establish an all-India judicial service

At present, various high courts and state service commissions hold exams to recruit judicial officers

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The government has in the past proposed an all-India judicial service test to be conducted the UPSC

3 min read Last Updated : May 26 2020 | 8:07 PM IST

The government is in the process of finalising a bill to establish an all-India judicial service to recruit officers for subordinate courts through an entrance test.

Those who clear the pan-India test would be appointed by high courts and the state governments.

Before the draft is taken to the Union Cabinet, the broad features of the proposed all-India service will be shared with the higher judiciary to seek its views, sources in the government said.

The provision of an all-India judicial service (AIJS) on the lines of the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service was mooted soon after

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