Context: Roping in retired HC judges to clear backlog should not be at the cost of regular appointments.
Background: The Supreme Court’s decision to invoke a “dormant provision” in the Constitution (Article 244A) to clear the way for the appointment of retired judges as ad hoc judges to clear the mounting arrears in the various High Courts is an indictment of the extraordinary delay in filling judicial vacancies.
Need for invoking Article 244A
Counterargument to the invocation of Article 244A
Way Forward: