The government has proposed to the Supreme Court a NEET-like examination to recruit judges to the lower judiciary. There were vacancies of 4,452 judges in subordinate courts in the country as per the figures released on December 31, 2015. While the sanctioned strength is 20,502, the actual number of judges/judicial officers in subordinate courts is 16,050. It also proposed that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) can also be asked to hold an exam to recruit judicial officers. Seven states, including BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh, have opposed the formation of an all-India judicial service.

Source: dna June 11, 2017 06:33 UTC