New Delhi, May 8 -- On Thursday, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Delhi High Court, urging immediate judicial intervention to address the severe and persistent shortage of judges, which has hampered the efficient delivery of justice.

Plea moved by Practising lawyer Amit Sahni, stated that as per sanctioned strength, the Delhi High Court should have 60 judges (45 permanent and 15 additional). However, it is currently functioning with only 36 judges, reflecting a vacancy rate of 40%.

This serious shortfall has arisen due to retirements, recent inter-court transfers, and inaction in appointing judges despite the constitutional mandate and existing Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) requiring appointments to be initiated well ...