What is the role of the National Judicial Appointments Commission in the appointment of additional and acting Judges?
The role of the National Judicial Appointments Commission in the appointment of additional and acting judges is to provide consultation with the President when there is a need for temporary increase in the business of a High Court or arrears of work. The President may then, in consultation with the Commission, appoint duly qualified persons to be additional judges of the Court for a specified period not exceeding two years.