The Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh held that the low disposal rates alone cannot be a ground for dismissal of the concerned judge from service, especially when external circumstance affect judicial efficiency.
The bench made the observation while setting aside the termination of two judicial officers from Madhya Pradesh who were removed from service by a resolution passed by the Administrative Committee of MP High Court in 2023.
The SC ruled that systemic challenges such as case allocation failure and jurisdiction over police stations must be considered before evaluating a judge for termination
