Of the 51, the collegium recommended 20 judicial officers and 31 advocates for appointment as HC judges. Despite the logjam over the MoP, the government had claimed that it had cleared appointment of a record 127 judges to HCs in 2016.Of the 51 names, Bombay HC got the lion's share —14 names. It has a sanctioned strength of 94 judges but a working strength of 61. Four names each have been recommended for the Delhi HC (vacancy of 25 judges) and Chhattisgarh HC (11 vacancies).Three names were recommended for appointment as judges to the Jammu & Kashmir HC, which has a vacancy of eight judges against a sanctioned strength of 17. The HC, with a sanctioned strength of 160 judges, is reeling under a vacancy of 76 judges.

Source: Times of India April 15, 2017 20:36 UTC