SC Judges strengths increasing

In a bid to cut case arrears, raising the Supreme Court’s strength to 31-- from present 26-- has been recommended by a Parliamentary panel, its chairman said today. The decision to increase the number of apex court judges was announced by the United Progressive Alliance Cabinet in February this year. A Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha two months later and referred to the Committee ten days later. It said raising the High Court Judges retirement age to the same as that of apex court judges ‘will facilitate the availability of experienced judges for elevation to the Supreme Court.’ The Committee noted that ordinary citizens spend a lot of money and time to get justice whereas corporate or statutory bodies approach the Supreme Court by paying a ‘very minimum amount of fees’-- barely Rs 250 to Rs 2,000. It suggested a differential court fees system for the corporate sector. The Committee also suggested reducing the length of Supreme Court vacations to increase the number of working hours and handling of cases.

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