285 HC positions vacant as CJs fail to give proposals

The government said that vacancies in high courts across the country were because it was not getting "sufficient proposals" despite periodic reminders to the chief justices. Though over 40 lakh cases were pending before various HCs, 285 posts are lying vacant in higher judiciary accounting for 31% of the sanctioned strength of 895 judges.

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posted on 02 January 2012 , Hits 361