Advocates’ Association Bengaluru Urges SC Collegium to Fill 17 Karnataka HC Vacancies

The Advocate’s Association Bengaluru (AAB) has written to Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, urging the Supreme Court Collegium to swiftly address the 17 long-pending judicial vacancies in the Karnataka High Court.

The AAB highlighted that only 45 judges are currently serving, causing severe backlog and delays, with many civil cases and ‘B group’ writ petitions pending for years.

Emphasising the need for timely justice delivery, the Association also urged the Collegium to ensure social diversity in judicial appointments and called for swift measures to strengthen the High Court’s functioning.