No proposal received yet to appoint ad-hoc judges in HCs: Govt

The Supreme Court cleared the way for appointing ad-hoc judges in high courts to address case backlogs. The government, however, has not yet received any proposals from high courts. Guidelines set in April 2021 were partly amended in January. High courts can appoint between 2 and 5 ad-hoc judges, not exceeding 10 percent of their sanctioned strength.