Appointment Of Judges
Govt yet to receive suggestions by HC collegiums for 216 vacancies: Rijiju
Against 334 vacancies in various high courts, 118 recommendations made by HC collegiums are at various stages of processing, while the government is yet to receive recommendations for 216 vacancies of judges, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. In a written reply, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said as on March 10, there was no vacancy in the Supreme Court. In the 25 HCs, against the sanctioned strength of 1,114 judges, 780 judges were working -- a shortfall of 334. "Presently, there are a total of 118 proposals recommended by High Court Collegiums which are at various stages of processing. The recommendations against 216 vacancies in the high courts are yet to be received from the High Court Collegiums," he said. While filling up of vacancies in the high courts is a continuous, integrated and collaborative process requiring consultation and approval from various constitutional authorities, vacancies keep on arising on account of retirement, resignation or elevation of judges to t
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Inadequate disclosure
Transparency needs more than online posts on judges' appointments
Appointment of district judges: A peripheral view of a central problem
Subordinate judiciary, first point of contact for most people with formal judicial system
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High-stake gavel trouble
The long stand-off between the govt and the apex court on how to appoint judges seems to be getting worse, with serious consequences for the polity
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