Appointment of retired judges as ad-hoc judges in High Courts
Part of: GS Prelims and GS – II – Constitution; Judiciary
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The Supreme Court cleared the way for appointment of retired judges as ad-hoc judges in High Courts (HCs) under Article 224A of the Constitution to deal with mounting backlog of cases.
Around 57 lakh cases in HCs are pending
This will be applicable for two to three years to clear the backlog.
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Article 224A
It deals with appointment of ad-hoc judges in High Courts.
It is used rarely
It says “the Chief Justice of a High Court for any State may at any time, with the previous consent of the President, request any person who has held the office of a Judge of that Court or of any other High Court to sit and act as a Judge of the High Court for that State”.
