There was no proposal to reintroduce a modified NJAC, says Centre

The Centre further said that out of the 34 judge strength of the Supreme Court, 27 judges are working in the, which puts the vacancy to 7

The Central government on Thursday said there was no proposal to reintroduce a modified National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).

This was in reply to the question in the Rajya Sabha on judicial appointments.

The Centre said that as of now there was a proposal for appointing Supreme Court judges and eight for High Court judges, recommended by the Supreme Court collegium.

The Centre further said of the 34-judge strength of the Supreme Court, 27 were there.

Similarly in High Courts, in the sanctioned strength of 1,108, 778 judges are working, which means 330 vacancies.

This came on the day the