Vacant judicial posts, subordinate courts, 2026
Nearly one in five sanctioned posts in the subordinate judiciary is vacant (18.8 per cent), from none in Lakshadweep to 47.1 per cent in Ladakh and 42.4 in Meghalaya.
Policy implication
Small territories swing on a few posts: Ladakh's 47.1 per cent is 8 of 17 posts. The source's own national vacancy total (4,868) does not match its state rows (4,880), so the India figure here is computed from the rows.
Small territories swing on a few posts: Ladakh's 47.1 per cent is 8 of 17 posts. The source's own national vacancy total (4,868) does not match its state rows (4,880), so the India figure here is computed from the rows.
Data vintage. The figures are for 2026 and have not been refreshed since this map was made.
Source: Nyaya Vikas (Lok Sabha, March 2026) (2026). See the methodology for notes and limitations.
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