J&K Bar Association Calls Nationwide Protest Against Supreme Court Ruling Expanding District Judge Bar Quota

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association has announced a nationwide protest against the Supreme Court’s recent Constitution Bench ruling that allows judicial officers with a combined seven years of practice and service to compete for district judge posts under the Bar quota.

The Association said the judgment dilutes opportunities for practising advocates and weakens the balance between judicial service promotions and direct Bar recruitment.

Senior lawyers argued that the ruling undermines the independence of the Bar and favours those already within the judicial hierarchy.

Several Bar bodies, including the Kerala High Court Advocates’ Association, are preparing legal challenges.