The government’s delay in clearing the collegium’s recommendations marks a crucial departure from the Memorandum of Procedure that lays down the process of higher judiciary’s appointments.
419 posts out of 1080 sanctioned posts for judges in high courts, Supreme Court vacant
The Supreme Court has a sanctioned strength of 34, out of which four posts are lying vacant. The highest number of posts lying vacant among the higher courts is in Allahabad High Court with 64 vacancies, out of a sanctioned strength of 160 posts
BusinessToday.In | March 17, 2021 | Updated 19:48 IST
Supreme Court has 4 posts for judges lying vacant
Indian courts have a problem of shortage of judges. Out of 1,080 sanctioned posts for judges in higher courts as well as the Supreme Court, as many as 419 are lying vacant. Only 661 posts are being occupied, shows data provided by Minister of Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & Information and Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad in the Lok Sabha. When it comes to lower courts, as many as 24,247 posts have been sanctioned but 4,928 are lying vacant.