Standing Counsel Vacancy at National Medical Commission, New Delhi

Post published: November 9, 2026
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Standing Counsel Vacancy at National Medical Commission, New Delhi

The National Medical Commission has invited applications from eligible advocates for engagement as Standing Counsels to represent the Commission before the Supreme Court of India, the High Courts and their Benches across the country. There are 17 positions, and the empanelment will be for a period of three years. The last date for submission of applications is 30 November 2026.

Position at a Glance

Post	Standing Counsel
Number of Vacancies	17
Nature of Engagement	Empanelment for three (3) years or until further orders, whichever is earlier; extendable on the basis of performance at the discretion of the Competent Authority
Location	Supreme Court of India, New Delhi, and High Courts/Benches across India (as listed in Schedule I of the EOI)
Age Limit	Not less than 35 years and not more than 70 years of age as on 01.11.2026
Application Mode	In the prescribed format (Annexures A and B of the EOI document)
Last Date	30 November 2026

Eligibility

The advocate should be registered with the concerned State Bar Council and must have passed the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), if applicable. The advocate must have 100 appearances before the Supreme Court/High Court in the last 3 years and should possess a minimum experience of 10 years in handling constitutional/civil/criminal/educational institution matters, etc., at the High Court. An Advocate on Record (AoR), Supreme Court of India, having a minimum experience of 10 years is required for empanelment for the Supreme Court. Preference will be given to advocates experienced in medical institution/medical negligence matters, and preference may be given to advocates experienced in handling cases of Government Organisations/Institutions/Departments/PSUs. The Competent Authority may relax eligibility conditions in deserving cases.

How to Apply

Interested advocates must apply in the format prescribed by the National Medical Commission (Annexures “A” and “B” of the EOI document), which can be downloaded from the Commission’s website. Only one application, for a particular Court/Bench where the applicant ordinarily practises, will be accepted from an advocate against the EOI. Applications received will be scrutinised by a Screening Committee, and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in physical/virtual mode, at the discretion of the Competent Authority. No retainer fee will be paid to any empanelled advocate; fees payable will be governed by the revised fee structure prescribed by the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, vide Office Memorandum No. J-12011/6/2025-Judicial/E.158060 dated 05.02.2026.

Role and Importance

The empanelled Standing Counsels will represent and appear on behalf of the National Medical Commission before the Court for which they are empanelled, brief and confer with Senior Advocates engaged in cases before Courts/Tribunals and other judicial bodies, draft legal documents for courts including SLPs, writ petitions, transfer petitions, criminal complaints, replies/counter-affidavits, applications, appeals, revisions and reviews, and render legal advice or written opinions on civil, criminal, service and other matters arising in the Commission’s administration.