A Crippling Shortage: On Vacancies In Courts

Indian Polity & ConstitutionBy IQRA IASNovember 17, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-17 OPINION Relevant for: Indian Polity & Constitution Topic: Judiciary: Structure, Organisation & Functioning The burgeoning docket burden that weighs down the judiciary is not because of its lumbering judicial processes alone, as it is often made out. The chronic shortage of judges and severe understaffing of the courts they…

When Judges Legislate

Indian Polity & ConstitutionBy IQRA IASNovember 16, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-16 OPINION Relevant for: Indian Polity & Constitution Topic: Separation of powers between various organs In many recent judgments, the Supreme Court has become hyper-activist in making laws. But can judges legislate? When the courts legislate and execute This question has already been answered in the past by the court. In…

Sc Pulls Up States Over Judges’ Posts

Indian Polity & ConstitutionBy IQRA IASNovember 16, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-16 Relevant for: Indian Polity & Constitution Topic: Judiciary: Structure, Organization & Functioning The Bench found that the recruitment process was under way for only 100 vacancies in Delhi, which has over 200 vacancies. The move taking suo motu cognisance of the chronically ailing condition of the lower judiciary was only…