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The Union Ministry of Law and Justice is yet to receive recommendations from High Courts for 220 vacancies of judges, the Attorney General for India KK Venugopal has told the Supreme Court.
In High Courts across the country, there are 416 vacancies out of the sanctioned strength of 1080. Recommendations for 196 names are pending at the level of either Central Government or Supreme Court Collegium.
The AG revealed this information in a statement filed before the Supreme Court in a case relating to filling up of judicial vacancies. On March 25, a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India had required the Attorney General to make a statement regarding the time needed to clear the recommendations which are pending at the level of Central Government.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommendations pending for six months.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommendations pending for six months.
Appearing before a Special Bench of Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde and Justices S.K. Kaul and Surya Kant, Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal made a statement that the High Courts continued to have 220 vacancies because their collegiums had not forwarded any names.
Mr. Venugopal said those collegiums should be put on a clock to forward their recommendations.
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Chief Justice Bobde shot back saying it would be helpful if the government shared its own timeline at each stage in the appointment process.
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