India, Oct. 2 -- The Maharashtra government has cleared a proposal submitted by the Bombay High Court administration to appoint 2,228 new staff members across its benches, the court was informed last week.

The matter stems from a suo motu action initiated by the High Court on December 17, 2024, after severe manpower shortages began disrupting its day-to-day functioning. Initially, a shortage of 1,245 employees was highlighted at the principal seat alone. The court registry later revised the figure to 2,228 by factoring in requirements at the Nagpur and Aurangabad benches.

The registry's report had detailed how the shortfall was causing delays in annexing, binding and paginating documents, creating hurdles in board preparation and case h...