CJI approves 75% increase in Telangana HC strength

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has approved increasing the sanctioned strength of Telangana high court, groaning under a pendency of more than 2.3 lakh cases, from 24 to 42 judges, an unprecedented increase of 75%.
However, against the current sanctioned strength of 24 judges, the high court has only 14 judges, including Chief Justice Hima Kohli. With the sanctioned strength getting increased to 42, there will be a vacancy of 28 posts in the high court. The increased strength will comprise 32 permanent and 10 additional judges. As many as 28 will be selected from among lawyers and the rest will be elevated from state judicial services, law ministry sources said. The proposal to increase the sanctioned strength was lying dormant for more than two years.