Article 224 of CoI : Article 224: Appointment of additional and acting Judges.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: The High Court of Maharashtra is experiencing a significant backlog of cases due to an unexpected surge in litigation following a major economic reform. The Chief Justice of the High Court reports this issue to the President of India.

Application of Article 224:

• The President, after consulting with the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), decides to appoint additional judges to the High Court of Maharashtra.
• Qualified individuals are appointed as additional judges for a period of one year to help clear the backlog.
• These additional judges will serve for the specified period and will not hold office beyond two years or after attaining the age of sixty-two years.

Example 2:

Scenario: A judge of the High Court of Karnataka is temporarily unable to perform his duties due to a serious illness. Additionally, the Chief Justice of the High Court is on a temporary assignment to the Supreme Court.

Application of Article 224:

• The President, in consultation with the NJAC, appoints a qualified person to act as a judge of the High Court of Karnataka until the ill ...

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