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ONLY 2 HCS HAVE FULL STRENGTH OF JUDGES AMID PENDENCY LOAD

The New Indian Express

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October 05, 2025

Sikkim and Meghalaya HCs are functioning with a full bench, according to the National Judicial Data Grid and Department of Justice

- SUCHITRA KALYAN MOHANTY New Dethi

INDIA'S High Courts are facing a serious manpower crisis, with 330 judges' posts lying vacant across 25 states. The Allahabad High Court is the worst affected, with 76 vacancies out of its sanctioned strength of 160-the highest among all High Courts.

Only two high courts, Sikkim and Meghalaya, are currently functioning with a full bench, according to data accessed by this newspaper from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) and the Department of Justice. The data is as of September 1 this year.

Despite the Supreme Court operating at full strength with 34 judges, the same cannot be said of the high courts, where the shortfall is slowing down the delivery of justice and adding to already massive case backlogs.

The sanctioned strength of judges across all high courts is 1,122. But only 792 judges BAY:26 are currently serving.

The 330 vacant posts include 161 permanent and 169 additional judges, who are usually appointed for a term not exceeding two years.

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