Tag: Indian Judiciary

Judge vacancies at high courts hit 2019 high — 414 posts need to be filled

Source: theprint.in New Delhi: Vacancies in high courts hit a new high this month, with no incumbents for 38 per cent of the sanctioned posts for permanent and additional judges, according to data from the Law Ministry. India’s 25 high courts have a sanctioned strength of 1,079 judges, of which 414 are currently vacant, higher than at

Indian Judiciary gets Rs 1,744 crore in 2017-18 Budget

Source:- economictimes.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: The union budget for 2017-18 has earmarked Rs 1,744.13 crore for the administration of justice including justice delivery, legal reforms, development of infrastructural facilities and autonomous bodies associated with legal matters and education This allocation is far less than one per cent of the total budget of Rs 21.47 lakh crore