While over 60 lakh cases remain pending at High Courts, 30 percent of the seats remain vacant

Seven out of 25 High Courts lack representation in the top court. This includes four north-eastern states, J&K, Orissa and Jharkhand

….to what could move and shake the top court in 2024. Plus, a round-up of our year-end coverage

Prolonged appointments pending since July 2023 breached the timeline set by the Supreme Court for appointing judges

Why aren’t we talking about reservations in the higher judiciary for women and members of marginalised communities?

A Division Bench directed the Attorney General to engage in a “fruitful discussion” with the Union Government over pending recommendations

DESK BRIEF: Two weeks into the monsoon session of the Supreme Court, we saw active Constitution Benches, and few critical judgements.

DESK BRIEF: Recent Collegium recommendations show a renewed attention towards ensuring regional and gender diversity in Indian courts.

June saw the formation of a new Constitution Bench and the retirement of three judges.

Regional diversity is one of the factors the Collegium considers in recommending judges to the Supreme Court.

May saw the most Constitution Bench Judgements this year, and saw the retirement and appointments of two judges.

SC Collegium recommends Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Chief Justice, Andhra Pradesh HC and Senior Advocate Mr. K.V. Viswanathan to the SC.