Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging District Judge Appointment

The Karnataka High Court issued notice on a petition challenging the appointment of a District Judge selected through direct recruitment for practising advocates.

The petition alleged that the appointee did not satisfy the mandatory practice requirement because she served as a full-time Assistant Professor of Law between 2019 and 2022, thereby attracting Rule 49 of the Bar Council of India Rules, which prohibits advocates from practising while in salaried employment.

The plea contended that this period could not be counted as legal practice for eligibility. 

The Bench directed the Registrar General to file a response and listed the matter for further hearing on January 29, 2026.