NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court directed all 24 high courts, and 36 states and UTs on Thursday to file fresh status reports giving details of the progress made in filling up of vacancies of judicial officers in trial courts and construction of facilities like courtrooms and dwelling units for judges since August 1.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on October 22 last year had, on its own, taken note of over 5,000 vacant posts of judicial officers in lower courts and lack of infrastructure for judges, litigants and advocates in such court complexes.
The top court has been passing a slew of directions to the states, Union Territories (UTs) and the high courts and fixing deadlines for appointment of judicial officers, their support staff, construction of courtrooms and dwelling units for judges. (AGENCIES)
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