Government appoints 30 judges to high courts of Calcutta, MP, Karnataka, Madras
The Indian Law Ministry has appointed 30 new judges to the high courts of Madras, Calcutta, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh to address significant judicial vacancies. These appointments include both advocates and judicial officers, aimed at reducing a massive backlog of over 60 lakh pending cases.
Why it matters
Addressing judicial vacancies is critical for the efficiency of the Indian legal system and the timely delivery of justice in a country with a massive case backlog.
NEW DELHI: The law ministry notified the appointments of 30 judges for the high courts of Madras, Calcutta, Karnataka and MP on Saturday. The highest number of 15 judges have been appointed in the Madras high court, followed by eight in the Calcutta high court, six in Karnataka high court and one in MP high court.There are 25 high courts in the country; together they had 341 vacancies against a sanctioned strength of 1,112 judges.In the latest notifications, of the 30 appointments, seven are judicial officers who have been elevated to the HC benches, while 23 are advocates.
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