Vacancies in SC affecting efficiency: Chief Justice Khehar
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Jagdish Singh Khehar has underlined the need for the appointment of judges in the Supreme court and said the vacancies were affecting the court's efficiency. "[T]he Supreme Court currently has 23 judges against sanctioned strength of 31," he added. Former Chief Justice TS Thakur had also slammed the Centre for ignoring​ judiciary's concerns regarding appointments.