New Delhi: The government this year is unlikely to increase the approved strength of high court judges from 1,079 but focus on filing vacancies, a move which may pit it once again against the judiciary which has been demanding more judges to take on the backlog of cases.
Sources in the Law Ministry said the present strength of 1,079 is unlikely to be raised this year as the main focus would be to fill up vacancies in the 24 high courts.
The sanctioned strength of the high courts till 2014 was 906 judges and it was increased to 1,079 last June.
Over three crore cases are pending in courts across India. So far, the government has received names of 18 former judges for appointment in four high courts.
The names are under process, highly-placed sources said.
Sources in the Law Ministry said the present strength of 1,079 is unlikely to be raised this year as the main focus would be to fill up vacancies in the 24 high courts.
The sanctioned strength of the high courts till 2014 was 906 judges and it was increased to 1,079 last June.
Over three crore cases are pending in courts across India. So far, the government has received names of 18 former judges for appointment in four high courts.
Advertisement
The names are under process, highly-placed sources said.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Supreme Court Gets 2 New Judges, First From Manipur 3 Months After Retirement, Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge Joins BJP Amazon Must Comply With US Rights Agency's Pregnancy Bias Probe: Judge World's Largest Isolated Tribe Makes Rare Appearance In New Footage Barack Obama Wants Joe Biden To Pull Out Of US Presidential Race: Report 32 Dead In Bangladesh Unrest, Protesters Set Fire To State TV Headquarters NEET PG 2024: Test Cities Out For Postgraduate Medical Entrance Exam After 53 Years, Mortar Shells From 1971 Indo-Pak War Found In Fish Pond "Humanitarian Crisis Due To Israel-Hamas Conflict Concerning": India At UN Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.