最高法院认为孟买高等法院的Kolhapur巡回审判席是合法的。 Supreme Court upholds Bombay High Court’s Kolhapur circuit bench as lawful.

最高法院于12月18日驳回对孟买高等法院在Kolhapur设立巡回审判席的质疑, The Supreme Court on December 18 dismissed a challenge to the Bombay High Court’s establishment of a circuit bench in Kolhapur, ruling the move lawful under existing procedures. 该法官队伍自8月开始运作,为6个区服务,旨在改善服务不足地区诉诸司法的机会。 The bench, operational since August, serves six districts and aims to improve access to justice in underserved areas. 法院维持高等法院设立这种法官席的权力,确认他们在提高司法效率和公平方面的作用,而没有找到请愿人提出的程序性或宪法性反对意见的理由。 The court upheld the High Court’s authority to create such benches, affirming their role in enhancing judicial efficiency and equity without finding merit in procedural or constitutional objections raised by the petitioner.