A lawyer is eligible for appointment as a district judge after having _________years of practice as a lawyer at bar.

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For the district and sub-ordinate Courts or the lower judiciary in India, the procedure for appointment is mentioned in Article 233 of the Constitution. Appointment of district judges in any State shall be made by the Governor of the State in consultation with the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to such State.

The qualifications for appointment as District Judge include:

a.Member of judicial service of the State; or
b. Any person who has had a minimum of seven years of practice as a lawyer at bar.