Bar & Bench News Network
Pursuant to the recommendation of the 13th Finance Commission in its Report submitted in 2009, professionally qualified Court Managers will be appointed in all the High Courts and District Courts in India. The posts have been set up to improve the efficiency of court management and in turn to expedite the disposal of cases. The Managers are to be primarily involved in evaluating the compliance standards set by the superior courts.
Aimed to lessen the administrative workload of judges, these Court Managers will give the Judges, time to focus on judicial work. According to the then Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily, who accepted the recommendation of 13th Finance Commission, an amount of Rs 300 crore has already been allocated for the appointment of these Managers.
The Hindu reports, "To attract young talented management professionals to theses posts, the High Court has fixed the salary of Court Managers at Rs. 50,000 a month with provision for a 10 per cent raise a year."
However, appointment to these posts would be on contract basis with the High Court having powers to terminate a candidate's service any time. Court Managers would not have the right to seek permanent appointment, reports The Pioneer.
With these developments forming a part of the National Judicial Reforms, it is hoped that the arrears of cases in the superior and subordinate courts will drastically be reduced and the judge’s administrative burden will be substantially shared by the Court Managers, leaving room for him to exercise more of his judicial acumen.
Each High Court has been planned to have two Court Managers and every District Court and Circuit Bench of the Principal Bench, a single Court Manager. For each Judicial District too, as explained by a senior Law Ministry official, there will be one Court Manager to assist the Principal District and Sessions Judge.
With some of the High Courts already getting job applications for the post, it remains to be seen how successful this endeavour proves to be in tackling with the arrears of cases pending before the Courts of Law.
|
- 1. "Why can't Court Managers be law graduates themselves?". John Varghese, (Unknown City?)
Related Stories
- Delhi and Bombay High Courts favor in-laws under Domestic Violence Act
- AIBE: BCI press release confirms exam on 6th March and allows law grads to practice in courts
- Section 30 of Advocates Act 1961 to be notified soon: Lawyers will be able to practice in all courts
- Lawyers paralyse Bangalore Courts and City
- Bangalore's legal fraternity continues to simmer; Courts boycotted as police arrest four lawyers in the city
- Surat lawyers on indefinite strike
- Orissa, Gujarat High Courts get new Chief Justices
Other News
- Linklaters Managing Associate Pranav Sharma to rejoin Amarchand Mangaldas as Partner
- Re-Upped Round up May 17
- Recruitment Tracker: Luthra top recruiter followed by Amarchand and AZB for NALSAR Class of 2012
- Siddharth Wahi joins JSA as Of Counsel; Former Baker Mckenzie SA to focus on Energy Sector
- Re-Upped Round up May 16
- Bombay HC taking proactive steps to fight pendency; Special committee to examine pending civil suits for speedy disposal
- CLAT Booze Bills: NUJS defies providing information under RTI Act
The Viewpoint: Indemnification Provisions - Is the fight on the indemnity clause worth the effort?
May 17, 2012 | Bar & Bench brings to you the twentieth article on 'The Viewpoint' series with its Knowledge Partner AZB & Partners. AZB Senior Associate Nandish Vyas and Associate Pranati Ishwar in this article seek to examine the context in which indemnification rights are relevant for acquisition transactions, and also seek to explore if there are areas where they are potentially not worth the comments (2)










