Tripura High Court is inviting applications for the role of Law Clerk cum Legal Research Assistant.
About Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court is the High Court of the state of Tripura. It was established on 23 March 2013, after making suitable amendments to the Constitution of India and the North-Eastern Areas Act, of 1971. The seat of the High Court is at Agartala, the capital of Tripura.
About the Opportunity
Applications are invited in the prescribed form available on the official website of the High Court of Tripura from the eligible candidates for filling up the posts of Law Clerk -cum-Legal Research Assistant in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme for Law Clerks-cum-Legal Research Assistant of the High
Court of Tripura.
Roles and Responsibilities
- To assist the Hon’ble Judge, in the discharge of judicial functions, the Law Clerkscum-Legal Research Assistant shall perform the following duties, under the direct control of the Hon’ble Judge with whom he/she is attached:
- To read the case files, and prepare the case, i.e., case summary and notes and chronology of events of such comprehensive nature, that it may give to 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 the discharge of 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 a record of Judgments by the Hon’ble Judge along with 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;
- To perform whatever is directed by Hon’ble Judges as regards research or formulation;
- Maintenance of record of administrative correspondence, administrative files, and, if specifically entrusted, of the particular judicial file(s)
Eligibility Criteria
- A candidate must be a citizen of India as defined in Articles 5 & 6 of the Constitution of India
- Must be a holder of a degree in Law from a recognised University established by Law in India.
- A fresh law graduate can also apply for the post with a provisional certificate.
Salary
Selected candidates will receive a fixed honorarium of Rs.40,000/– per month on a contractual basis for a term of one year.
How to Apply?
The duly filled-in applications must reach the office of the Registrar General, High Court of Tripura, Agartala along with a Postal Order/Bank Draft of Rs.300/- (Rs.200/- in case of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes candidates) payable at Agartala in favour of the Registrar General, High Court of Tripura, Agartala along with the documents & photographs as indicated in the application form.
Application Deadline
The duly filled-in applications must reach the office of the Registrar General, High Court of Tripura, Agartala on or before June 19, 2023 (till 5:00 P.M.)
Location
Agartala, Tripura
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