India, March 28 -- There must be synergy and coordination mechanism between the judiciary and government to ensure the timely processing of appointments, the standing committee, in its Demand for Grants report on the Department of Justice, said.

Department of Justice is a part of Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India.

The committee's report, presented before the Lok Sabha on Thursday, observed that the process of judicial appointments is a critical issue requiring "urgent attention".

The report stated that out of 1,122 sanctioned judges in 25 High Courts (HCs) across the country, 203 vacancies remain without any recommendations from the HC collegiums.

The committee highlighted that seven High Courts have over one-third of the...