Advocates Cannot Claim Exclusive Quota In District Judge Direct Recruitment : Supreme Court

In a challenge to state recruitment rules for district judges, the Supreme Court rejected the proposition that practicing advocates are entitled to an exclusive quota for direct recruitment. The Court reviewed constitutional principles, the statutory framework governing judicial appointments, and precedents addressing reservation and quota claims by specific professional classes. It held that recruitment schemes must conform to the statutory scheme and constitutional equality; no special or exclusive quota may be carved out for advocates unless supported by law. The ruling underscores that recruitment under the “bar quota” must be transparent and cautions against creating ad hoc preferential entitlements for a single professional group.