<p>New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Delhi government over its lackadaisical approach towards providing funds to the Delhi High Court and district judiciary for infrastructure development.</p>.<p>A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud asked the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court to convene a meeting on the issue tomorrow.</p>.<p>"What is happening? What is your government doing? You don't want to give any funds to the Delhi High Court? We need approval by Thursday. It is a model High Court and look at the condition. Judges are undergoing training and there are no courtrooms," the bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said.</p>.Delhi excise scam: Court allows Sanjay Singh to appear before RS Privileges Committee.<p>At the outset, senior advocate Shyam Divan submitted that prosecutors and judges were facing problems due to inadequate facilities in the high court.</p>.<p>The top court noted 813 judicial officers were functioning in the city's district judiciary against the sanctioned strength of 887.</p>.<p>There was a shortage of 118 courtrooms as also residential quarters for judicial officers.</p>.<p>"We find no reason or justification for the lackadaisical approach of GNCTD in meeting demands of Delhi district judiciary. We accordingly direct the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court to convene a meeting tomorrow," the bench said. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Delhi government over its lackadaisical approach towards providing funds to the Delhi High Court and district judiciary for infrastructure development.</p>.<p>A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud asked the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court to convene a meeting on the issue tomorrow.</p>.<p>"What is happening? What is your government doing? You don't want to give any funds to the Delhi High Court? We need approval by Thursday. It is a model High Court and look at the condition. Judges are undergoing training and there are no courtrooms," the bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said.</p>.Delhi excise scam: Court allows Sanjay Singh to appear before RS Privileges Committee.<p>At the outset, senior advocate Shyam Divan submitted that prosecutors and judges were facing problems due to inadequate facilities in the high court.</p>.<p>The top court noted 813 judicial officers were functioning in the city's district judiciary against the sanctioned strength of 887.</p>.<p>There was a shortage of 118 courtrooms as also residential quarters for judicial officers.</p>.<p>"We find no reason or justification for the lackadaisical approach of GNCTD in meeting demands of Delhi district judiciary. We accordingly direct the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court to convene a meeting tomorrow," the bench said. </p>