Tripura High Court Law Clerks cum Legal Research Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

The High Court of Tripura, Agartala, is engaging 8 Law Clerks-cum-Legal Research Assistants on a contractual basis for a term of one year, on a fixed honorarium of Rs.40,000/- per month. Holders of a degree in Law from a recognized University established by Law in India may apply, and a fresh law graduate can apply with the provisional certificate. The form is available on the official website (thc.nic.in), and the duly filled application with a Postal Order or Bank Draft must reach the Registrar General's office by 5:00 P.M. on 25 November 2026.

About the High Court of Tripura

The High Court of Tripura is the High Court at Agartala. The posts are filled under the "Scheme for Law Clerks-cum-Legal Research Assistant of the High Court of Tripura" (as amended till date). Each Law Clerk works under the direct control of the Hon'ble Judge with whom he/she is attached.

Who Can Apply

A candidate must be a citizen of India as defined in Articles 5 and 6 of the Constitution of India. The educational requirement is a degree in Law from a recognized University established by Law in India. A fresh law graduate can also apply for the post with the provisional certificate.

Experience is not made a condition in the notice, but the application form has a column for experience, if any. Please check the official notification for the full eligibility terms.

Pay and Tenure

The engagement is on a fixed honorarium of Rs.40,000/- per month on contractual basis for a term of one year. It is a full-time engagement. The notice does not mention HRA or any other allowance.

Tripura High Court Law Clerks-cum-Legal Research Assistant Job Description

To assist the Hon'ble Judge in discharging judicial functions, the Law Clerk-cum-Legal Research Assistant performs the following duties under the direct control of the Hon'ble Judge to whom he/she is attached:

• To read the case files and prepare the case, that is, case summary, notes and chronology of events of such comprehensive nature that they give the Hon'ble Judge a complete view of the matter, including the legal questions involved and the latest case-law having bearing on the subject matter.
• To search and research legal points and principles under the control and guidance of the Hon'ble Judge.
• To search out case law, articles, papers and other relevant material required in discharging judicial function.
• To take down notes of arguments and to prepare notes of cases.
• To identify facts, issues and questions that may arise in the course of arguments, or as may be relevant for judgment.
• To maintain record of judgments by the Hon'ble Judge along with the point of law decided in that particular case, in such a manner as to be very conveniently retrievable, as and when needed by the Judge, for any purpose whatever.
• To perform whatever is directed by the Hon'ble Judges as regards research or formulation.
• Maintenance of record of administrative correspondence, administrative files and, if specifically entrusted, of particular judicial file(s).

Duty hours: the Law Clerk will be required to attend the residential office of the concerned Hon'ble Judge, in addition to normal duty during office hours, as per the direction of the Hon'ble Judge. He/she may be required to attend office or residential office even on gazetted or local holidays.

How to Apply for Tripura High Court Law Clerks-cum-Legal Research Assistant

1. Take the prescribed application form from the official website of the High Court of Tripura. The same form is printed on the last two pages of the notice.
2. Fill in the form with the particulars it asks for: name in capital letters, father's/husband's name, present and permanent address, date of birth, age on the date of application, educational and other qualifications, experience if any, marital status, sex, SC/ST/General/other category, and contact number and e-mail ID.
3. Attach the documents and photographs listed below, and a Postal Order or Bank Draft for the fee.
4. Send the application to: The Registrar General, High Court of Tripura, Agartala. It must reach the office by 5:00 P.M. on 25 November 2026 (Wednesday).

Belated and incomplete applications will not be entertained and will be rejected summarily. The notice does not say how the application is to be sent (post or by hand).

Documents named in the notice

• Copy of certificates relating to educational qualifications, along with experience certificates, if any.
• Copy of certificate relating to date of birth.
• Copy of certificate relating to nationality (Citizenship/PRTC/Aadhaar Card/Voter ID Card).
• Four copies of self-attested recent passport size photographs.
• Postal Order/Bank Draft of Rs.500/- (Rs.300/- in case of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes candidates), payable at Agartala in favour of the Registrar General, High Court of Tripura, Agartala.

Selection and Interview

Candidates have to appear in an oral test. If a large number of applications are received, it is open to the High Court to conduct a screening test. The notice does not give the date, venue or marking of either test.

Important Instructions

• The Law Clerk must maintain devotion to duty and a high standard of morals during the term of assignment.
• He/she must not disclose any fact that comes to his/her knowledge on account of the engagement, during or after the term, unless disclosure is legally required in discharging lawful duties.
• He/she will not accept any other assignment during the term of assignment as Law Clerk.
• He/she will not practice for a period of one year in the High Court of Tripura after the expiry of the tenure.
• He/she will not leave headquarter without seeking permission from the Hon'ble Judge concerned.
• He/she will not avail leave without getting it sanctioned. In an emergency, he/she must immediately inform the Secretary of the Hon'ble Judge concerned of the inability to attend office.
• Before taking over the assignment, the Law Clerk must submit an undertaking in the format prescribed in Schedule-I before the Registrar General of the High Court of Tripura.

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