ad-hoc judges

While putting emphasis on the significance of appointing the Ad-Hoc Judges, the top court said that the strength of permanent and additional judges can be utilized for current and not so old cases.

In an effort to reduce the backlog of cases, the Court has proposed the appointment of ad-hoc judges for High Courts. But they will only handle old cases, not new ones.

A Special Bench of the S...

The Special Bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Surya Kant was hearing the PIL filed by NGO Lok Prahari through its general secretary.