7.1. Historical background

♤ The proposal for an All-India Judicial Service (AIJS) in lines of All-India Services was proposed as early as 1950. The First Law Commission of India (LCI) in its 14th Report on Reforms on the Judicial Administration, recommended an AIJS in the interests of efficiency of the judiciary. In its 77th Report the LCI once again said the AIJS needed serious consideration.

♤ Further idea of creation of All-India Judicial Services was favoured by the Chief Justices conferences in 1961, 1963, and 1965 and even the Law Commissions (8th and 11th, 116th) suggested for the creation of the service. However, each time it was faced with opposition.

♤ After the Swaran Singh Committee’s recommendations in 1976, Article 312 was modified to

include the judicial services.

♤ Most recently the Central Government revisited the possibility of recruiting judges through an All India Judicial Service (AIJS).