CJI's endorsement of an all-India judicial service, along the lines of IAS or IPS, has been on the NDA government's wishlist, and underscores the practical benefits of a national-level service. GoI's 2015 proposal had virtually no takers, with most states pushing back on the grounds of violating the federal nature of the polity or linguistic barriers. Interestingly, linguistic barriers have not posed an insurmountable problem for the administrative or police services.
