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For Example, Even after being in existence for 30 years, it's rare to find an NLS Graduate in Karnataka State Judicial Services. Same with NALSAR & NUJS in thier respective State Judicial Services.
Law Commission of India in the past (15 years back) also proposed directly allowing Law School graduates to join Lower Judiciary hoping that NLS Students join service. Why has it failed to materialized?
I was talking about 5 year LLB Graduates. Why they are not joining Judicial Services. Getting a 5 year LLB admission in these law school is very tough. Not the same for LLM.
Anyways, I guess the answer is that lower judiciary is a very unrewarding career and progression is very slow. Higher judiciary is considered much more prestigious, but it is easier to break into it through litigation practice rather than lower judiciary.
For the lower judiciary, you need to be proficient in the regional language of that respective state.
While many are able to speak fluently in their regional language, very few are able to speak and write. That becomes a problem.
Also, in states like Karnataka, while Kannada is considered as the native language, certain regions in the state speak other languages such as Tulu, Konkini, Byaari etc.
IJS will be recruitment to the District Courts maybe as an Additional District/Sessions Judge.
Unless a candidate knows to read and write the local language, he will not be able to preside over Trial Court Hearings.
In many states there are lawyers who don't know English. 80 % of the Petitioners don't speak and write English.
Trial Courts are different from High Court and Supreme Court. Since English is used in the latter, and majority of lawyers are well versed in English. Petitioners rarely go to HC/SC.
How is IJS even possible?
moreover, there are many ex-tier 1 associates in judiciary now. some in fact left in just 6 months or 1 year to prepare.