People not coming forward to become judges: SC

The Bench was hearing a PIL filed by an NGO, Janhit Manch, which sought a direction to the Centre to appoint more judges in subordinate courts for timely disposal of pending cases.

The Court, however, expressed reservation in passing such a direction as it was facing problems in filling up existing vacancies.

“We are not able to fill the existing (around 3000) vacancies and you are asking for more judges,” the Bench said, adding law graduates were not willing to join judicial services these days.

“They (law graduates) are now more interested in corporates,” the Bench said.

However, the NGO’s counsel Prashant Bhushan said it was for this very reason the PIL was filed after thorough research as to how the problem of appointing more judges can be solved.

He submitted the NGO has analysed various reports of Law Commission on arrears and delay and has come out with the reasons for delay in the judicial process.

The Bench then agreed to hear the PIL and issued notice to the Centre.