CHENNAI: Of the sanctioned strength of 75 judges, Madras high court has 12 vacancies, and another 12 are to arise in the next one year. Citing this, the Bar council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has written to the union minister of law and justice, Kiren Rijiju to ensure that while appointing judges to the high court, the government and collegium should afford equal opportunity to all eligible and suitable aspirants from all class and categories, including minorities and women lawyers.
A delegation of lawyers from the state, led by senior advocate and DMK MP P Wilson, met the union minister on Thursday and handed over the letter.
