SC Favours System for Appointment of Ad-Hoc Judges in HCs, With 'Natural Deadline' Close
With the imminent retirement of CJI Bobde, the court asked a group of senior advocates to consider the mechanism for appointment of ad-hoc judges, to reduce the backlog of cases.
The Supreme Court favoured the creation of a mechanism to appoint ad-hoc judges in exercise of the powers under Article 224 of the Constitution. Source: PTI
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New Delhi: Faced with a natural deadline, the Supreme Court on Thursday geared up for setting up a mechanism for the appointment of ad-hoc judges in the high courts to reduce the backlog of cases plaguing the judiciary.