India has 19 judges per 10 lakh people: Law Ministry data
India has 19 judges per 10 lakh people on an average, according to data by Law Ministry. Further, it states that while the lower courts have a shortage of 5,748 judicial officers, the 24 High Courts currently have 406 vacancies. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court, with a sanctioned strength of 31 judges, has six vacancies.nnnn