A total of 8 in the Supreme Court and 454 judges’ posts in the High Courts are vacant

More than 5,000 judges’ posts are vacant in District and Subordinate Courts across the country

After 74 Years of Independence, such a situation is highly disgraceful for members of all the Parties
On one hand, there are numerous pending cases in the Courts, while on the other there are several judges’ posts vacant in the country. Given such a scenario, it is natural that the cases will be pending and justice delayed. Justice delayed is justice denied; keeping this in mind, people expect that the Government should develop a swift and dynamic legal system.

New Delhi – A case of 8 judges’ posts vacant in the Supreme Court and 454 judges’ posts vacant in the High Courts has surfaced recently. More than 5,000 judges’ posts are vacant in District and Subordinate Courts across the country. This information was revealed by the Central Government, while answering a question in the Lok Sabha on 28th July. Out of the 34 sanctioned judges’ posts in the SC, 8 posts are vacant. Among the 26 judges currently working, 25 are male judges and a female judge.

The Central Government said that out of 1,098 sanctioned HC judges’ posts, 454 are vacant. While Allahabad HC tops the list with 160 vacant posts of judges, Sikkim HC is the lowest with 3 vacant posts for the judges. At present, 644 judges are working in the HC’s across the country, of which 567 are male and 77 are female judges.

Supreme Court judges vacancy to touch 29% with two more retiring next month

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66,727 cases are pending in the SC and more than 57 lakh cases are pending in the High Courts

The Central Government also revealed that as of 1st March 2021, 66,727 cases were pending in the SC and more than 57 lakh cases pending in the High Courts. Out of these 57 lakh cases, around 40% have been pending for more than 5 years. 54% of the total pending cases are pending in the HCs of Allahabad, Punjab & Haryana, Madras, Bombay and Rajasthan.