Article 233: Appointment of district judges

The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950

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(1) Appointments of persons to be, and the posting and promotion of, district judges in any State shall be made by the Governor of the State in consultation with the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to such State.

(2) A person not already in the service of the Union or of the State shall only be eligible to be appointed a district judge if he has been for not less than seven years an advocate or a pleader and is recommended by the High Court for appointment.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Constitution of India
Article	233
Marginal note	Appointment of district judges
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	20

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REJANISH K.V vs K. DEEPASupreme Court of India · 2025-10-09
REJANISH K.V vs K. DEEPASupreme Court of India · 2025-08-12
TEJ PRAKASH PATHAK vs RAJASTHAN HIGH COURTSupreme Court of India · 2023-07-12
HIGH COURT OF DELHI vs DEVINA SHARMASupreme Court of India · 2022-03-14
DHEERAJ MOR vs HONBLE HIGH COURT OF DELHISupreme Court of India · 2020-02-19
VIJAY KUMAR MISHRA AND ANR vs HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA TO AND ORSSupreme Court of India · 2016-08-09
SASIDHAR REDDY SURA vs STATE OF A.P. & ORS.Supreme Court of India · 2013-12-05
DEEPAK AGGARWAL vs KESHAV KAUSHIK & ORS.Supreme Court of India · 2013-01-21
WP/2696/2000 of PRAKASH B PATIL Vs STATE OF MAHARASTRABombay High Court · 2006-09-13
WP/351/2001 of SHRI AIRES RODRIGUES Vs SHRI ZOIVONTA E.POROBO and 5 ORS.Bombay High Court · 2002-09-19
SCA/2021/1997 of PARESH J MEHTA Vs GM MALVAT ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR.High Court of Gujarat · 1997-10-24

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