In a letter addressed to Rajya Sabha MP, P Wilson, the Minister of State for Law and Justice added that he broadly agrees with Wilson's views on the need to adopt virtual hearings (alongside physical hearings) in courts.
High Courts in crisis situation with huge vacancies, says Supreme Court
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Centre should appoint judges within 3-4 weeks if collegium reiterates its recommendations unanimously, it says.
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Centre should appoint judges within 3-4 weeks if collegium reiterates its recommendations unanimously, it says.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the “crisis situation” in High Courts which are grappling with 40-50% vacancies and said the Centre should appoint judges within 3-4 weeks if the collegium reiterates its recommendations unanimously.
Coming out with timelines to facilitate the process, a Bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde said the Centre should proceed to make appointment immediately after the Supreme Court collegium recommends the names and if the government has any reservations on the “suitability or in public interest”, it may send it back to the collegium with the specific reasons for the reservations recorded.