MARGAO, April 12 -- KARSTEN MIRANDA

The judicial crisis in Goa extends beyond just the District and Subordinate Courts, as revealed by data from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) and previous information shared by the Union Law & Judiciary Ministry in the Lok Sabha.

According to the recommended judge-to-population ratio of 50 judges per million citizens, Goa, with its population of approximately 15 million, should have a sanctioned strength of 72 judges across all levels of the judiciary. However, the state currently functions with just 44 judges - 3 at the High Court level and 41 at the District and Subordinate Court levels, falling significantly short of the national recommendation.

The situation at the High Court of Bombay at G...