RHC Legal Researcher Recruitment 2026

About This Job

Rajasthan High Court is hiring 1 Legal Researcher on a contractual basis for deputing with Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Shah. If you are a fresh law graduate or post graduate in law with basic computer knowledge, you can apply online. The last date to fill the form is 17 June 2026 up to 5:00 PM. The fixed honorarium is Rs. 50,000 per month.

Rajasthan High Court (RHC) Legal Researcher Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

Rajasthan High Court has released abridged advertisement number RHC/Exam Cell/LR/2026/888 dated 02 June 2026 for one Legal Researcher post. The engagement is for one year under the official scheme for engaging Legal Researchers in Rajasthan High Court. There is no written exam mentioned in the notice or scheme; selection is based on shortlisting and interview.

The Legal Researcher will assist the concerned judge with case summaries, legal research, notes of arguments, case-law search, and judgment-related research support. This is a good opportunity for fresh law graduates who want court research experience before starting full-time practice or other legal work.

The scheme makes it clear that the assignment is a temporary contractual engagement, not a regular High Court appointment. The selected person may work closely with judicial files, research material, administrative notes, and court-related records. Because the work is attached to a judge, confidentiality and disciplined conduct are important parts of the Legal Researcher role.

Who Can Apply?

Educational Qualification

• Qualification: You must be a fresh law graduate or post graduate in law from a university, college, or institution established by law in India.
• Computer Knowledge: Basic computer knowledge is required.
• Nationality: You must be an Indian citizen.

Other Conditions

• Practice Restriction: You must not be a practicing advocate and must not be engaged or appointed elsewhere on honorarium or payment basis.
• Conduct: You should not be involved in any criminal case, whether convicted or facing trial.
• Interview: You must bring all original documents at the time of interview.

The scheme uses the phrase fresh law graduate or post graduate in law, so this is meant for law candidates at the beginning of their career rather than experienced practicing advocates. You should also be free from another paid or honorarium-based engagement because the notice follows the Rajasthan High Court Legal Researcher Scheme. Keep your degree documents, identity proof, and computer knowledge details ready for the online form and interview stage.

Age Limit

• Maximum age: 33 years
• Age is counted as on 01 January 2026.

Salary

• Legal Researcher will get a fixed honorarium of Rs. 50,000 per month.
• No DA, allowance, or perquisite is payable with this honorarium.
• Unauthorized absence or absence beyond permitted leave can lead to proportionate reduction in honorarium.

The honorarium is fixed, so the structured salary field uses Rs. 50,000 as both minimum and maximum monthly pay. The scheme also says leave and attendance are regulated, and absence beyond permitted leave can reduce the monthly honorarium. This is useful to know before applying because the engagement is a full-time legal research assignment.

Application Fee

• Examination fee: Rs. 100
• Payment mode: Online through net banking, debit card, credit card, or other available online modes.
• If you apply through an e-mitra kiosk, you may also need to pay the applicable e-mitra service charges.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

Selection for Rajasthan High Court Legal Researcher will be completed through the process given in the official scheme:

1. Application Scrutiny: Online applications are placed before the concerned Hon'ble Judge.
2. Shortlisting: Applications may be shortlisted based on academic career and extra-curricular achievements.
3. Interview: Final selection is made after interview by Hon'ble the Chief Justice or the concerned Hon'ble Judge.
4. Document Verification: You must bring all original documents at the time of interview.

The shortlisting stage may consider academic career and extra-curricular achievements, so enter your education details carefully in the online form. The interview stage checks your suitability for research support, case-law search, legal analysis, and disciplined work with court records. No separate written test pattern is given, so the exam pattern field is kept empty.

How to Apply

1. Go to the Rajasthan High Court Legal Researcher portal at rhcexam.rajasthan.gov.in/rhclegalres26.
2. Create a user account if you are applying for the first time.
3. Fill in the online application form with correct personal email ID and mobile number.
4. Upload scanned photo and signature. Each file should be between 10 KB and 25 KB.
5. Pay the required Rs. 100 examination fee online.
6. Submit the form and make sure your Unique Application Number is generated.
7. Take a printout of the submitted application form and keep it for interview/document verification.

Your application is complete only after the portal generates the Unique Application Number after fee payment. Keep the printout safely because it may be needed during interview or document verification. Use the official portal only, and avoid waiting until the last day because the form closes at 05:00 PM on 17 June 2026.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 02 June 2026
• Online Application Start: 03 June 2026 at 01:00 PM
• Last Date to Apply Online: 17 June 2026 up to 05:00 PM
• Last Date for Fee Payment: 18 June 2026 up to 05:00 PM
• Interview Date: To be announced

• Read case files and prepare clear case summaries for the concerned judge
• Research legal points, principles, judgments, articles, and papers
• Prepare notes of arguments and chronology of events in assigned matters
• Identify facts, issues, and legal questions useful for judgment work
• Maintain records of judgments with the point of law decided
• Assist with administrative files and judicial records when assigned
• Support speech, article, and academic paper preparation for the judge