Hope High Courts Will Expedite Process Of Sending Proposals To Fill Remaining 212 Vacancies : CJI NV Ramana

While speaking on the issue of filling up of judicial vacancies and increasing the sanctioned strength of judges, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said that he hoped that the High Courts will expedite the process of sending the proposals to the government to fill the remaining 212 judicial vacancies.It may be noted that recently, the Union Law Minister had told the Parliament that the Law Ministry is yet to receive proposals from High Court Collegiums with respect to 230 vacancies.The Chief Justice of India was speaking at an event at the Madras High Court where he was invited to lay the foundation stone for the Administrative Block of Madras High Court and inaugurate Court buildings located in Namakkal and Villupuram Districts. Stressing on the need to fill the vacancies to reduce the case load per judge and to improve the judge to population ratio, the CJI said that as on today, out of 1104 sanctioned posts of High Court Judges, there are 388 vacancies. He said that from day one of assuming office as the CJI, it has been his endeavour to fill judicial vacancies and his very first communication to the Chief Justices of the High Court was to request them to expedite the process of recommending names for elevation.He also said that since he has assumed office as the CJI, 180 recommendations have been made so far, for appointments in High Courts. Out of this, 126 appointments were made and 54 proposals are awaiting approval by the government.Further, the government has received nearly 100 proposals from various High Courts, which are yet to be transmitted to Supreme Court. "As on today, out of 1104 sanctioned posts of High Court Judges, there are 388 vacancies. From day one, it has been my endeavour to fill judicial vacancies. In fact, my very first communication to the Chief Justices of the High Court was to request them to expedite the process of recommending names for elevation. Due to collective efforts at all levels, we could make considerable progress in the filling up of the judicial vacancies. After I assumed office, we made 180 recommendations so far, for appointments in High Courts. Out of this, 126 appointments were made. 54 proposals are awaiting approval by the government. The government has received nearly 100 proposals from various High Courts, which are yet to be transmitted to Supreme Court. I am hoping that the High Courts will expedite the process of sending the proposals to fill the remaining 212 vacancies" - CJI Ramana"Indianization of the Justice Delivery System"The CJI said that he has been a strong proponent of "Indianization of the Justice Delivery System", which means moulding the Indian Judicial System for the benefit of the Indian populace.Calling it a multidimensional concept, the CJI said that Indianisation calls for inclusivity, providing access to people to participate in the proceedings, removal of language barrier, reforms in practice and procedure, development of infrastructure, filling up of vacancies, augmenting the strength of judiciary and so on.Decided to Continue Virtual Hearings in Supreme Court In Spirit Of Inclusivity: CJIWith regard to geographical barriers faced by both litigants and lawyers, while appearing before the Constitutional Courts.The CJI said that in the spirit of accessibility, he in consultation with the other Supreme Court judges, continued with online hearing for miscellaneous days which we had started during the pandemic, and even allowed advocates to appear virtually on non-miscellaneous days with prior permission.He said the decision was taken to enable advocates from all over the country to continue their practice before the Supreme Court and expressed hope that the practice continues and is further strengthened in the future.He also pointed out that Member of Parliament and senior lawyer P Wilson had introduced a Private Member Bill to enable the setting up of Regional Benches of the Supreme Court. However, he is not aware if the Government of India has expressed its views on this subject.Sent Comprehensive Proposal for Judicial Infrastructure Authorities to Government of India: CJIThe CJI said that he has sent a comprehensive proposal to the Government of India with regard to having Judicial Infrastructure Authorities - both at national and state levels to will implement the National CourtHe said that with the expanding economy and growth in population, the number of litigations is rising alarmingly. But there is a severe gap between the existing infrastructure and the projected justice needs of the people. Moreover, the existing infrastructure is far from being inclusive for all.According to the CJI, while certain states including Tamil Nadu have been actively working to augment their judicial infrastructure, several other states are in dire need of immediate attention. General Population Needs To Be Made An Active Part of judicial Process:CJITalking about the issue of the language used in the courts, the CJI said the practice ...

Hope High Courts Will Expedite Process Of Sending Proposals To Fill Remaining 212 Vacancies : CJI NV Ramana

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