The Bihar Superior Judicial Service (Amendment) Rules, 2014

No: 7/16644 Dated: Dec, 03 2014

Government of Bihar

General Administration Department

Notification

No-7/Ashta-1-3-01/2010GAD 16644. In exercise of the powers conferred by Article-233 of the Constitution of India, read with the proviso to Article-309, the Governor of Bihar is pleased to make the following Rules to amend the Bihar Superior Judicial Service Rules-1951 (as amendment time to time) on the recommendations of Hon'ble Patna High Court, Patna :

1. Short title, extent and commencement.-(1) These rules shall be called the "Bihar Superior Judicial Service (Amendment) Rules, 2014".

    (2) It shall be extended to the whole of the State of Bihar,

    (3) It shall come in to force with immediate effect.

2. Clause 10 of the Appedix-C of the Governor of the Bihar Superior Judicial Service Rules-1951 (as amendment time to time) is substituted as follows:

    "10. A candidate will qualify for interview if he secures minimum 45% marks in each paper and 55% marks in aggregate in the written test.

    Provided that in case the number of qualified candidates are not adequate, the High Court may, in the interest of judiciary, relax the qualifying marks in aggregate as may be required but this relaxation will not be below 50% in aggregate."

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