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September 2011

Over 31% SC, HC Judges’ posts vacant

By Raman Jokhakar, Mukesh Trivedi, Hon. Jt. Secretaries
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More than 31% of posts of Judges in various High Courts and the Supreme Court are lying vacant, Law Minister Salman Khurshid said in the Lok Sabha. Of the 895 sanctioned posts of Judges in the Apex Court and 21 High Courts of the country, 284 were vacant as on 1st August, 2011, Khurshid said. The largest number of vacancies is in Allahabad High Court where 98 of 160 posts — more than 61% — have not been filled. Himachal Pradesh High Court is the only one which has no vacancies. The Sikkim High Court is functioning with just one Judge against its sanctioned strength of three.

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