Saket District Court Law Researcher Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

The Commercial Courts of South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi, need 01 (one) Law Researcher on a purely short-term contract for one year, which may be extended by one more year. The post carries a fixed monthly honorarium of Rs.50,000/-. The Office of the Principal District & Sessions Judge (South), District Court Complex, Saket, New Delhi, invites applications from Members of the Bar who are law graduates with not less than 55% aggregate marks and are not above 32 years of age. The filled proforma must be submitted offline at the General Branch, South District, Saket Courts Complex, between 10.00 A.M. and 05.00 P.M. on working days, latest by 20 November 2026 (Friday).

About Saket Court

The Office of the Principal District & Sessions Judge (South) is located at the District Court Complex, Saket, New Delhi. This engagement follows the "Guidelines for Engagement of Law Researchers for the District Judges (Commercial Courts) in Delhi, 2023", which the High Court of Delhi approved and enclosed with the notice. Under those guidelines, every District Judge (Commercial Court) in Delhi is entitled to the services of one Law Researcher.

Who Can Apply

• Qualification: A graduate in law from a recognized law school/college/university/institute established by law in India and recognized by the Bar Council of India. The candidate needs not less than 55% marks in the aggregate and must be eligible for enrolment as an Advocate with the Bar Council.
• Preference: Preference may be given to candidates having a Post Graduation Degree in Law or other relevant experience.
• Computer skills: The candidate must have good working knowledge of computers.
• Nationality: The candidate must be a citizen of India.
• Age: The candidate must not be above 32 years of age as on the date of making the application for engagement. The notice does not mention any age relaxation.

Disqualifications

• The candidate must not be engaged, or appointed/employed elsewhere, on an honorarium/payment/salary basis during the engagement as Law Researcher.
• The candidate should not have been convicted of, or involved in, any criminal case relating to an offence involving moral turpitude.
• The candidate must not be facing any disciplinary proceedings before the Bar Council of India and/or the Bar Council of the State concerned or any other authority.

For the complete eligibility conditions, refer to the official notification and the enclosed 2023 Guidelines.

Pay and Tenure

• The Law Researcher will be paid a fixed monthly honorarium of Rs.50,000/- or such honorarium as may be revised from time to time. The Law Researcher is not entitled to any other allowance or perks.
• The engagement is on a purely short-term contractual basis for one year. It can be extended by another term of one year under the orders of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, on the recommendation of the District Judge (Commercial Court).
• The engagement does not confer any right or claim to regular appointment or to continuance in service beyond the actual period of engagement.
• A Law Researcher may be prematurely discharged with immediate effect, without any reason being given.
• A Law Researcher who wishes to leave early must give at least one month's prior notice in writing to the Principal District and Sessions Judge. This requirement may be waived in appropriate cases or extenuating circumstances.

Leave

• Casual leave may be granted up to a maximum of 12 days per year, in proportion to the period of engagement.
• Special casual leave may be granted for 10 days in June and 5 days during the winter vacation.
• Extraordinary medical leave of up to 10 days on half remuneration may be granted in extreme cases.
• No stipend is paid for unauthorized absence or for leave beyond the permissible limit.
• Leave needs approval from the District Judge (Commercial Court). In an emergency, the Law Researcher may proceed on leave after giving prior intimation.

An experience certificate may be issued after a minimum of six months of engagement, subject to the approval of the Principal District and Sessions Judge.

Saket Court Law Researcher Job Description

• Render assistance to the concerned District Judge (Commercial Court) in judicial functions.
• Assist with the administrative functions of the District Judge (Commercial Court), as assigned.
• Work under the direct control and supervision of the District Judge (Commercial Court), and under the overall administrative control of the Principal District and Sessions Judge.
• Work during the Court working hours of the Delhi District Courts. The Law Researcher may also be required to work after Court hours, and to attend the office or residential office of the District Judge on gazetted or local holidays.
• The Law Researcher may be posted with any District Judge (Commercial Court) in the district and may be transferred from one Commercial Court to another within the district.
• During the engagement, the Law Researcher will have access to the Court room. At the discretion of the District Judge (Commercial Court), the Law Researcher may also have access to the Judge's chamber, the Library and the Residential Office.

How to Apply for Saket Court Law Researcher

1. Use the prescribed application form (Schedule-I) attached to the notice. Address it to the Principal District & Sessions Judge (South), Saket Court Complex, New Delhi.
2. Fill in all 13 items of the Applicant's Profile, including your qualifications with percentage of marks, your experience, your computer knowledge, the number and date of your enrolment as an Advocate with the place of enrolment, and your present employer, if any.
3. Paste a latest passport-size coloured photograph on the form, then sign it with the place and date.
4. Attach the relevant documents listed below.
5. Submit the duly filled form in the General Branch, South District, Saket Courts Complex, New Delhi, through the Receipt and Issue Branch, (South District), Room No. 401, Saket Court Complex, New Delhi.
6. Submit it on any working day between 10.00 A.M. and 05.00 P.M., latest by 20 November 2026. Applications received after the due date and time will not be entertained.

Documents named in the notice

• A latest passport-size coloured photograph pasted on the form
• Documents pertaining to educational qualification(s)
• Documents pertaining to experience
• Documents pertaining to publication(s)
• Undertaking/Declaration in Schedule-II. The notice refers to the proforma "as per Schedule-I & II", and the guidelines require the selected candidate to sign it before joining.

Selection and Interview

Selection has three stages: shortlisting, a personal interview, and verification of documents.

• Shortlisting: The office of the Principal District and Sessions Judge shortlists candidates from the applications received, according to the eligibility criteria in the guidelines.
• Selection Committee: The committee consists of the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Chairperson), the Principal Judge (Family Court) and the senior most District Judge (Commercial Court) of the district.
• Personal interview: Shortlisted candidates are called for a personal interview by the committee. The final selection is made on the basis of this interview.
• Merit list: A final merit list is prepared and published on the website, along with a waiting list. The waiting list is valid for one year. Candidates on it are offered engagement for the remaining period, in order of merit, if a selected candidate does not join, leaves early or is discharged.
• Engagement letter: Engagement/appointment letters are issued by the Principal District and Sessions Judge after the requisite documents are verified.

Important Instructions

• During the engagement, the Law Researcher must not accept any other assignment or practise as an Advocate in any Court of Law, Tribunal or other Authority.
• After the engagement ends, the Law Researcher must not appear before the attached District Judge (Commercial Court) for a minimum period of one year.
• For three years after the engagement ends, the Law Researcher must not appear in any case handled by that District Judge during the period they worked together, whether or not the Law Researcher worked on the case.
• Strict secrecy must be kept about matters learnt during the engagement, including after it ends, unless disclosure is legally required.
• A "No Dues Certificate" must be obtained from all branches of the District Courts on completion of the engagement or on leaving early.
• The dress code under Chapter IV of Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules applies.
• On any matter not covered by the Guidelines, the decision of the Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi, is final and binding.

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