March 11, 2013
AITC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy in RS suggets an increase in strength of judges
Sir, my first supplementary is that in view of the concern recently expressed by the hon. President of India and the Chief Justice of India about the pendency of three crore cases in the country, and, the inadequate strength of judges, whether a national policy will be adopted by the Central Government to extend adequate funds to the State Governments to increase the strength of judges from the existing ratio of 10 judges per million population to 50 judges per million population.
Sir, I am seeking your protection. The first supplementary that I had put has not been replied. My specific supplementary question was whether the Government would take up any national programme for extending funds to the States for filling up of vacancies of Judges; and to increase the strength of Judges in different courts. That has not been replied.
Thank you. My second supplementary is, in view of the growing demands of the States for setting up of Circuit Benches of the Supreme Court in different State headquarters, whether the Government will again request the Chief Justice of India to review the decision of the full court of 18th February, 2010.
