The Parliamentary Committee report reveals that 27% of the Centre’s litigation comes from the Finance Ministry while 12 out of 25 High Court ASG posts remain vacant. The panel also highlighted funding shortages, rising litigation costs, and staff vacancies in key legal institutions.
The Madras High Court expressed concern over the “scandalously high” fees paid to some government law officers and senior advocates in Tamil Nadu. Justice G.R. Swaminathan stressed that public money must be used responsibly and called for better governance in legal appointments and payments.
