Examine the viability and challenges in implementation of All India Judicial Service (AIJS) as a reform in recruitment and appointment to the subordinate judicial services in India.

1. Examine the viability and challenges in implementation of All India Judicial Service (AIJS) as a reform in recruitment and appointment to the subordinate judicial services in India. (250 words)

Difficulty level: Moderate

Reference: The Hindu

Why the question:

President Droupadi Murmu’s suggestion that the creation of an All-India Judicial Service (AIJS) will help diversify the judiciary by allowing bright youngsters from varied backgrounds to become judges through a merit-based process revives the debate on whether a national system of recruitment at the district judge level is desirable.

Key Demand of the question:

To write about the feasibility of All India Judicial Service as a reform in recruitment and appointment to the subordinate judicial services in India.

Directive word:

Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction:

Begin the giving context of All India Judicial services in brief.

Body:

First, present brief history of the origin of the idea; 14th Report of the Law Commission of India in 1958, aimed at creating a centralized cadre of District Judges. In the All-India Judges case in 1992 the apex court had opined that the recommendations of the Law Commission on the setting up of AIJS should be examined and implemented etc.

Next, write about advantages and disadvantages of creating AIJS.

Conclusion:

Conclude by writing a balanced opinion.