India's Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has scrapped weekday leave for judges, except for emergencies. Seeking
to reduce the backlog of court cases, Gogoi has also barred judges from taking leave travel concession during work days and asked them to plan family holidays in advance by coordinating with "brother judges and chief justice." The Supreme Court will take action against errant judges who break the holiday rule. India’s courts have a pile-up of over
3.3 crore cases and are hampered by a shortage of judges — the high courts
operate 40% below capacity.
