Supreme Court of India is inviting applications for Judicial Clerkship 2024. The last date of application is February 15.
About the Opportunity
Online applications are invited in terms of “Scheme of Engaging Law Clerkcum-Research Associates on Short-Term Contractual Assignment in the Supreme Court of India- January 2024” for preparation of a panel of approximately 90 candidates for engagement as Law Clerk-cum-Research Associates in the Supreme Court of India purely on contractual assignment initially on a consolidated remuneration of Rs. 80,000/- per month for the assignment term 2024-2025.
Eligibility
- The candidate must be a Law Graduate (before taking up the assignment as Law Clerk) having a Bachelor Degree in Law (including Integrated Degree Course in Law) from any School/ College/ University/ Institution established by law in India and recognized by the Bar Council of India for enrolment as an Advocate.
- The candidate studying in the fifth year of the Five-Year Integrated Law Course or the third year of the Three-Year Law Course after graduation in any stream will also be eligible to apply, subject to furnishing proof of acquiring Law qualification before taking up the assignment as Law Clerkcum-Research Associate.
- The candidate must have research and analytical skills, writing abilities, and knowledge of computers, including retrieval of desired information from various search engines/processes such as e-SCR, Manupatra, SCC Online, LexisNexis, Westlaw etc.
- The candidate must not be below the age of 20 years and above 32 years as on 15.02.2024.
Mode of Selection
The selection process shall be conducted in three phases:
Part I- Multiple Choice Based Questions, testing the candidates’ ability to understand and apply the law, and comprehension skills;
Part II- Subjective Written Examination, covering writing and analytical skills;
Part III- Interview.
Details of the Pattern of Examination, Minimum Qualifying Standards, Terms and Conditions of contractual assignment are given in the “Scheme of Engaging Law Clerk-cum Research Associates on Short-Term Contractual Assignment in the Supreme Court of India-January 2024” available on the website of the Supreme Court of India, i.e. www.sci.gov.in.
How to Register and Fee
Eligible candidates are required to apply online for which the link is provided at the end of the post. The application will be accepted through online registration only which is to start from 25.01.2024 at 00:00 Hours.
Candidates will be required to pay Application/Test Fee of Rs.500/- plus bank charges, if applicable, through online mode only.
Fee shall not be accepted in any other form.
No postal application shall be accepted.
The fee shall be paid online through Payment Gateway provided by UCO Bank.
Important dates
The starting date for online registration of application is 25.01.2024 at 00:00 Hours and last date thereof is 15.02.2024 at 24:00 Hours.
Choice of Test Centre
Part I and Part II shall be conducted on the same day in two sessions at twenty three centers across India i.e. Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram and Visakhapatnam.
A break shall be provided to candidates between the conducting of Parts I and II.
The number of test centers may be increased or decreased, subject to the number of applications received and as per directions of Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India or the Committee of Hon’ble Judges on Law Clerks.
Exam Dates & Details
Written Examination in connection with engagement as Law Clerk-cum Research Associate to be held on 10.03.2024.
Model Answer Keys will be uploaded on the website at 12:00 Noon on 11.03.2024 and will be available till 11:59 p.m. on 12.03.2024 for inviting online objections, if any, from the candidates relating to Part-I Multiple Choice Based Questions subject to payment of charges.
Remuneration
Consolidated remuneration of Rs. 80,000/- per month.
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