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Seven High Courts Still Lack Chief Justices as Collegium Leaves Key Posts Unfilled
Politics·Short term·▲ +1%

More high-court vacancies will force acting chief justices to carry the system until the collegium fills the remaining posts.

This is a direct governance and justice-delivery issue. Prolonged vacancies at the top of the high-court system can slow case management, deepen backlog pressure, and complicate transfers across already stretched benches.

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This is a direct governance and justice-delivery issue. Prolonged vacancies at the top of the high-court system can slow case management, deepen backlog pressure, and complicate transfers across already stretched benches.

Curated summary

Seven of India’s 25 high courts still do not have regular chief justices, while the collegium has recommended only four names. The latest list covers Bombay, Calcutta, Patna and Punjab and Haryana, but leaves Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, and Madhya Pradesh pending. The collegium also proposed transferring two Orissa High Court judges to Gujarat and Chhattisgarh, which would reduce Orissa’s working strength to 15 from 17 and leave more than half its posts vacant if the moves take effect.

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Seven High Courts Still Lack Chief Justices as Collegium Leaves Key Posts Unfilled

India’s judicial appointment bottleneck deepens, with only four names recommended and several high courts still waiting for regular leadership.

Times of India·1h ago
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