JOB POST: Legal Researcher with Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Mehta at Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur [For Freshers]: Apply by Aug 17

Rajasthan High Court invites applications from eligible candidates having requisite qualifications for Contractual engagement as Legal Researcher for deputing with Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Mehta, for a period of one year.

Number of Vacancies

2 (Two)

Responsibilities

To assist the Hon’ble judge in the discharge of administrative and judicial functions, the Legal Researcher shall perform the following duties:

• To read the case files, and prepare the case i.e. case summary and notes and chronology of events of such a comprehensive nature, that it may give to the Hon’ble Judge a complete view of the mater, including the legal questions involved, and the latest case-law having bearing on the case either ways,
• To search and research legal points and principles under control and guidance of Hon’ble Judge,
• To search out case law, articles, papers and other relevant material required in discharge of judicial/administrative work.
• 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 alongwith the point of law decided in that particular case, and to maintain it in such a manner, as to be very conveniently retrievable, as and when needed by the Judge, for any purpose whatever.
• Maintenance of record of administrative correspondence, administrative files, and, if specifically entrusted, of particular judicial file(s),
• To perform whatever is directed, in the course of imparting training to him, with regard to procedure and substantive law,
• To assist Hon’ble Judge in preparing any speech/academic paper.

Eligibility

• A candidate must be a fresh law graduate or post graduate in law from Universities/ College/ Institutions established by law in India.
• A candidate must have basic knowledge of computer.
• Age and Nationality: A candidate must not have attained the age of 33 years on January 1 preceding the last date fixed for submission of the online application.
  • He/She must be citizen of India.

Disqualification Criteria

• A candidate must not be a practicing advocate nor engaged/appointed elsewhere, on honorarium/payment basis.
• A candidate must not have more than one wedded spouse, nor should be. married to such a person, who already had a living spouse at that time.
• A candidate should not be involved in any criminal case, whether convicted or against whom criminal trial is pending.

Honorarium

• A fixed honorarium of Rs. 50,000/- per month without any dearness or other allowance/ perquisite, shall be paid to the Legal Researcher.
• Proportionate reduction of honorarium shall be made for unauthorized absence, so also for absence beyond permissible period of leave.

Certificate

• On successful completion of the term of assignment, a certificate by the Registrar General shall be issued, in the form prescribed in Schedule-IV.
• If the assignment is terminated due to pre-mature discharge by the High Court, or due to voluntarily giving up assignment, by Legal Researcher concerned, no such certificate shall be given.

Selection of Legal Researcher

• Online applications for appointment of Legal Researcher will be placed before the Hon’ble Judge concerned.
• Under the directions of Hon’ble Judge concerned, shortlisting of the applications may also be done on the basis of academic carrier and extracurricular achievements of the incumbents.
• Selection of the Legal Researcher will be made by Hon’ble the Chief Justice or the Hon’ble Judge concerned after interviewing the candidates for assessing their suitability.

How to Apply?

• Candidates can apply directly online. Candidates can also apply for the post through various e-mitra kiosks, where candidate has to pay requisite e-mitra services charges for filling of the application.
• Candidates must ensure that they have a soft copy of their passport size photograph, and a signature image. The format of both has been mentioned for your reference hereunder:
  • Photo size should be between: 10 KB to 25 KB.
  • Signature file size should be between: 10 KB to 25 KB.
• After filling up the application for, the applicant is required to pay the application fee online (through net banking/debit card or credit card etc.)
• PLease Note: An application shall be completed only when candidate’s ‘Unique Application Number‘ is generated after paying the fee.
• Candidates are required to take print out of the application form, this is to be kept by candidate himself.
• Candidates shall have to bring all the original documents at the time of interview.

Important Note:

• To apply online, click on the link given at the end of this post.
• To know about the scheme of engagement as a Legal Researcher, click here.
• Click here for the official advertisement for the engagement as a Legal Researcher under Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Mehta.

Important Dates

• Deadline for submission of application: August 17, 2021 (Tuesday) by 5 PM
• Deadline for patyment of application fee: August 18, 2021 (Wednesday) by 5 PM

Click here to apply for the role of Legal Researcher at Rajasthan HC.