The sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court is 34 judges and on an average three retire annually, a functionary pointed out. Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, who demits office on Friday, will be one of the first to avail the new post-retirement facility.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Saturday urged everyone to stand up to injustice and work together to build a democracy in which all opinions are respected.
NV Ramana said that during his tenure as the Chief Justice, he focused on filling up vacancies of judges and as many as 250 high court judges were appointed. The CJI said filling up the vacancies of judges and improving infrastructure were the two issues on top of his agenda during his tenure of one-and-half years.
The Gujarat government on August 15 released the 11 convicts, who were sentenced to life imprisonment for the gang rape of 19-year-old Bilkis Bano and the murder of many of her family members during the deadly 2002 Gujarat riots.