With reference to the Supreme Court's 2025 judgment on Civil Judge (Junior Division) eligibility, consider the following statements:
1. The mandatory three-year practice experience is calculated from the date a candidate passes the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).
2. Experience working as a law clerk to a judge is recognized as valid practice experience under the new rules.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Accepted Answer

B - 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the Supreme Court clarified that the three years of practice start from the date of provisional enrollment with the State Bar Council, not the AIBE pass date. Statement 2 is correct as the judgment explicitly recognizes law clerk experience as valid courtroom exposure.

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