Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Requirement of Handling 50 Cases Annually for District Judge Appointment

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the rule requiring advocates to have handled a minimum of 50 cases per year for the past three years to qualify for appointment as district judges.

The bench, led by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu, emphasized that this requirement had already been validated by an earlier judgment, which remains unchallenged.

The petitioner argued that the rule is arbitrary and particularly unfair to legal aid counsels. However, the Court asserted that a clear cutoff is both necessary and permissible under Article 233. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the plea. 

[Kanu Sharma v. High Court of Punjab and Haryana and Others]