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07 Sep 2024

62,000 Cases Pending In High Courts Are Over 30 Years Old: Report

According to official data, there are four cases pending since 1954 and nine since 1955 in high courts.

Collegium system

02 Jan 2024

'Uncle Judge Syndrome': Collegium System And Controversy Surrounding It

The Collegium System is a method of appointment and transfer of judges to higher courts, particularly the Supreme Court and High Courts.

09 Feb 2023

How Many Cases are Pending in Supreme Court, High Courts? Check Govt's Reply

Around 10.30 lakh cases are pending in the Allahabad High Court -- the biggest high court in the country.

19 Sep 2021

Deferments by courts cause unnecessary burden on us: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed deferments by courts cause unnecessary burden on it as it granted interim protection from arrest to a man whose anticipatory bail application is pending before the Allahabad High Court for the past seven months.

Cases against lawmakers

25 Aug 2021

Peeved over pending cases against MPs &MLAs, SC seeks speedy trial at HCs

A report related to pending cases against MPs and MLAs was submitted before the Supreme Court Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, who was appointed as the amicus curiae in such cases, submitted the report before the SC

12 Dec 2019

Complete trial in rape and POCSO cases within 6 months: Centre to high courts

In the wake of Unnao and Hyderabad rape and murder cases that shook the entire nation, the Centre has taken a pathbreaking decision. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has written to all the Chief Justices of all High Courts in the country directing them to complete all cases of rape and those registered under the provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act within six months.

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences

01 May 2018

Sexual assault of children: SC asks HCs to fast track trial under POCSO Act

SC bench headed by CJI on Monday directed all high courts to ensure that the cases of sexual assault of children to be fast-tracked and decided by special courts.

05 Feb 2017

If you don't vote, you have no right to blame govt: Supreme Court

If you don't vote, then you have "no right" to question or blame the government, the Supreme Court has observed.

13 Jan 2017

24 HCs short of 43.65 percent judges, 40.54 lakh pending cases

Out of the total 40.54 lakh cases pending in all the high courts as on June 30 last year, 29,31,352 were civil cases and 11,23,178 criminal matters, while 7,43,191 matters are over a decade old.

judges' appointment

12 Nov 2016

20 additional judges appointed to four high courts

Two separate Law Ministry notifications issued today said 11 additional judges have been appointed to Allahabad High Court.

23 Sep 2016

High courts to get 34 new judges, 14 chief justices soon

Fourteen Chief Justices and 34 new judges will be appointed to various high courts in the country as the Centre has cleared proposals in this regard.

21 Sep 2016

18 new judges likely to be appointed by next week

Nearly 18 new judges are likely to be appointed by next week, days after five judges were elevated as chief justices.

12 Aug 2016

Don't try to bring judiciary to grinding halt, SC tells government

The Supreme Court on Friday sharply criticized the Modi government for sitting on the recommendation of its collegium on the appointment and transfer of judges in High Courts, almost bringing judiciary to the state of collapse.

07 Jul 2016

HC judges shortage goes up from 443 to 470 in 7 months

As on July 1, the high courts were facing a shortage of 470 judges, with the Allahabad High Court having the maximum vacancies at 82.

24 Apr 2016

India needs more judges, pleads CJI; PM Modi promises action

The ratio was dismal compared to even other developed countries, he said, looking at the prime minister who was on the dais.

18 Jan 2016

High Courts short of 443 judges, SC five as vacancies mount

Vacancies in high courts continue to mount with the collegium which made a comeback three months ago yet to recommend fresh names for the posts.

11 Dec 2015

No proposal for raising retirement age of SC, HC judges: Govt

There is no proposal to increase the retirement age of judges of Supreme Court and High Courts, the government today informed the Rajya Sabha.

18 Oct 2015

Collegium system faces task to fill over 400 vacancies in High Courts

With the collegium system staging a comeback after a gap of six months, it has its task cut out -- to fill over 400 vacancies in high courts and appointing full-time chief justices in eight states.

Judges in India

20 Sep 2015

Eight judges retire in a month; vacancies in HCs rise to 392

At a time when there is no mechanism in place to appoint or elevate judges to the higher judiciary, 8 High Court judges have retired in a month, raising the vacancies from 384 in August to 392 this month.

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