NEW DELHI: Expressing deep concern over the 3 crore plus cases pending in lower courts, the Centre has urged the state Governments to help the high courts fill up nearly 5,000 vacancies in the subordinate judiciary to fight pendency.
In a letter to chief ministers, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that there are about 4,937 vacancies in the lower judiciary (against the sanctioned strength of nearly 20,000 posts). He said that he has written to Chief Justices of the 24 high courts “drawing their attention to the need for reducing pendency and speed up justice delivery by filling up of vacant posts in high courts and state jurisdiction (lower courts).”
He urged the chief ministers to extend “necessary support” to the high court in their respective state in this regard. (AGENCIES)
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