Over the past year, the Court has been issuing directions to State Governments and High Courts to ensure that vacancies are filled and adequate infrastructure in judiciaries across India.
It has appointed four amici curiae to assist it in monitoring States:
Today, it directed each of the amici curiae to submit updated status reports on vacancies and infrastructure by the next hearing on 6 November 2019. It specified that the amici curiae may request the Registrar Generals of relevant High Courts to be present at the next hearing.