Sent 106 names for judges and nine for Chief Justice, the government approved eight – CJI Ramana said in front of the President and the Minister
In view of the large number of pending cases and the shortage of judges in the courts, CJI NV Ramana on Saturday said that the Supreme Court collegium has sent a total of 115 names to the government since the month of May, out of which only 8 were approved. Has been. The CJI said that names were sent to the government for the posts of 106 judges and 9 chief justices. Out of this, only seven judges and one Chief Justice have been stamped.
The CJI said this during his address at an event organized by the National Legal Service Authority (NALSA). President Ram Nath Kovind and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju were also present at the event organized at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. The CJI said, I hope the government will clear the rest of the names soon.
He said, Minister Rijiju has informed that the matter will be resolved in a very short time. Justice NV Ramanale said, “After these appointments, it will help in disposal of pending cases. I want the government’s support in strengthening democracy and strengthening the justice system.
On May 20, the collegium recommended the elevation of Justice Sanjay Yadav as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. The government had also approved the appointment and on June 13, Justice Yadav also took oath. But within a few days, on June 25, he retired. Subsequently, on September 16, the Supreme Court collegium recommended names for the appointment of Chief Justices to eight High Courts. Government approval has not yet been received on these.
According to the Department of Justice, there were 420 vacancies in the High Court till May 1, which has increased to 471 on October 1.
President remembers Mahatma Gandhi
On this occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind said that the country has made a lot of progress after independence but a lot of efforts are yet to be made to achieve the target. He also remembered Mahatma Gandhi and said that people working in the judicial system should know his principles.
