Bombay High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026 – For 89 Posts
High Court of Bombay has released the Bombay High Court Recruitment for the position of District Judge for the year 2026. This recruitment process is conducted to fill the District Judge Vacancy 2026 positions through Nomination (25%) in the Maharashtra Judicial Service. These judiciary job openings provide a great opportunity for a Legal Career Maharashtra for eligible Indian citizens who are presently practicing as advocates or working in judicial capacities. The candidates are encouraged to apply for these Law Jobs for Advocates and senior judicial posts by February 17, 2026.
Bombay High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
| Post Name | Category | Total Posts |
| District Judge | Nomination (25%) | 89 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Post Name | Eligibility Criteria |
| District Judge |
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Important Dates for Bombay High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026
- Application Begin: January 30, 2026
- Last Date for Apply: February 17, 2026
- Last Date for Document Submission (Hard Copy): February 25, 2026
Age Limit
- Minimum Age: 35 Years
- Maximum Age (General): 45 Years
- Maximum Age (Backward Class/PWD): 48 Years
Application Fee
- General / Others: Rs. 1,000/-
- Backward Communities / PWD / Transgender: Rs. 500/-
Application Mode
- Bombay High Court Recruitment requires an Online Only submission followed by a hard copy for this Judicial Officer Recruitment.
Pay Scale
- Rs. 1,44,840 – Rs. 1,94,660/- per month
- Dearness allowance and other allowances as admissible under the Maharashtra Judicial Service Rules.
Selection Process for Bombay High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026
- A computer-screened objective test for short-listing candidates for the District Judge Vacancy 2026.
- Comprises descriptive papers on Civil and Criminal Law as part of the Judicial Officer Recruitment criteria.
- Applicants are required to obtain a minimum of 50% marks in each paper to qualify for the next level of this Bombay High Court Recruitment.
- An oral examination to test eligibility for a Legal Career Maharashtra.
- Designed on the cumulative marks obtained in the Main Written Examination and the Viva-voce.
How to Apply for Bombay High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026
- Visit the official High Court of Bombay website: www.bombayhighcourt.nic.in
- Navigate to the Recruitment section “for the post of District Judge”.
- Fill out the online application form correctly to start your Legal Career Maharashtra.
- Upload your scanned latest passport-size photograph and signature in .jpg format.
- Make the online payment through ‘SBI Collect’ as a part of the Bombay High Court Recruitment process.
- Check all the details and submit the form to get a unique Registration ID.
- Candidates who wish to apply must send their fee payment confirmation together with all required documents through Registered Post or Courier to the Registrar (Legal & Research) office.
- Make sure that the package reaches the Fort, Mumbai office by the deadline of February 25, 2026.
- Keep a hard copy of the form submitted and the Registration ID for all future communications.
FAQs
Applicants who are interested in Bombay High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026 must be Indian citizens and have Degree in Law. On professional grounds, the candidates should possess seven years of active practice as an Advocate in the High Court or the courts less than that or a Judicial Officer. Also, every candidate must have a complete working knowledge of the Marathi language (reading, writing and translating).
Recruitment of Bombay High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026 is conducted in a merit-based manner. Whereas a Preliminary Examination might be introduced in order to short-list, the marks are not counted in final selection. The final merit list is made by adding the numerical marks gained in Main Written Examination (two 100-mark papers) and the Viva-voce (50 marks). Only those who passed with a minimum of 40% in the interview are put in the list of appointment.
Bombay High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026 online application cannot be directly edited or changed after the candidate has already submitted his/her application by clicking the I Agree button. The candidates are not to make a new application in case a mistake has been made. Rather, they are required to send an email under their registered ID to rgrp-bhc@bhc.gov.in indicating the wrong column and the right data with the subject line of A. 5504/2025 – [Registration ID] prior to the payment date.
Important Links
| Official Notification | www.bombayhighcourt.nic.in |
| Official Website | www.bombayhighcourt.nic.in |
| Apply Online | www.bhc.gov.in |
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