(a) the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court and in various High Courts, High Com:t-wise; and ..
(b)the number of posts of judges in: the Supreme Court and each of the High Court lying vacant at present?
(a) the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court and in various High Courts, High Com:t-wise; and ..
(b)the number of posts of judges in: the Supreme Court and each of the High Court lying vacant at present?
MINISTER OF LAW. JUSTICE & COMPANY AFFAIRS AND SHIPPING (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
(a) & (b) : A statement showing the approved strength of the Supreme Court and various High Courts and. the number of posts vacant in the Supreme Court and the High Courts as on 13-8-2001 is enclosed.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3786 FOR ANSWER ON 16.8.2001
SUPREME COURT:
Sanctioned Strength 26 Posts filled 24 Vacancies 02
HIGH COURTS:
S.NO HIGH COURT APPROVED ACTUAL VACANCIES STRENGTH STRENGTH
1. Allahabad 95 50 45 2. Andhra pradesh 39 26 13 3. Bombay 60 52 08 4 Calcutta 50 38 12 5. Chhatisgarh 06 03 03 6. Delhi 33 32 01 7 Gauhati 19 12 07 8. Gujarat 42 34 08 9. Himachal Pradesh 08 07 01 10. Jammu & Kashmir 14 10 04 lL Jharkhand 12 05 07 12. Karnataka 40 34 06 13. Kerala 29 18 11 14. Madhya Pradesh 29 21 08 15. Madras 42 36 06 16. Orissa 16 14 02 17. Patna 31 21 10 18. Punjab & Haryana 40 30 10 19. Raj asthan 32 22 10 20. Sikkim 03 02 01 21. Uttaranchal 07 03 04 TOTAL 647 470 177