Several positions for judges lie vacant across the country

One must have come across the legal maxim - Justice delayed is justice denied. In present time, huge number of vacancies are found lie vacant in different High courts and District Courts across the country.

As of December 1, 2012, the working strength of the High Court judges was 613 as against the sanctioned strength of 895 judges. This reflects a 32% vacancy of judges across various High Courts in the country.

The highest number of vacancies is in the Allahabad High Court with a working strength of 86 judges against the sanctioned strength of 160 judges (i.e. vacancy of 74 judges).

The situation is not much better at the subordinate level. As on September 30, 2011, the sanctioned strength of judges at the subordinate level was 18,123 judges as against a working strength of 14,287 judges (i.e. 21% vacancy).

The highest vacancy is in Gujarat with 794 vacancies of judges, followed by Bihar with 690 vacancies.

Hence the proverb, ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’, still holds well. The legal department is requested herewith to fulfill the posts at the earliest in the interest of justice.