SC deadline on judicial vacancies

Within 20 days, they have been asked to provide position with regard to filling up of vacancies in each State

The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a deadline of 20 days for the States, Union Territories and respective High Courts to provide it information on the status of filling up of judicial vacancies in the district and subordinate judicial services across the country.

“Regarding the issue of filling up of the vacancies in different cadres of the district and subordinate judicial services of the States and Union Territories, the concerned authority of the State Governments/Union Territories and also the Registrar Generals of the jurisdictional High Courts shall inform the Secretary General of this court the position with regard to filling up of the vacancies in the judicial service(s) in each State,” a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi ordered.

The next hearing is scheduled for July 30.