India, Feb. 22 -- The Bombay high court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to expeditiously consider proposals for hiring additional staff after a report prepared by its registry revealed that the court had a shortage of 1,245 staff members.

Considering the gravity of the situation, the high court had initiated a suo moto action on December 17, 2024, highlighting the issues it was facing due to the staff shortage. A report submitted by the court's Prothonotary and Senior Master stated that there were delays in annexing, binding, and paginating documents, as well as inadequate storage and digital infrastructure, which were affecting board preparation and case proceedings.

On Friday, a division bench of justices AS Gadkari and ...