Vacancies of judgesWith about 30 million cases pending in various courts across the country, Indian judiciary is struggling to clear a huge backlog. Bulk of these cases is pending in subordinate courts thronged by poor litigants — who bear the brunt of the snail-paced system.Bulk of these cases is pending in subordinate courts thronged by poor litigants – who bear the brunt of the snail-paced system. Official figures show, the SC is short of five judges, 24 HCs have 464 vacant judges post and 4,166 at the subordinate courts. Appointment to the Supreme Court and high courts are done by a collegium of the top court. If you compare the performance of Indian judges with those in other countries, we are head and shoulders above them.

Source: Hindustan Times November 15, 2016 04:53 UTC