NEW DELHI: Undercurrents of two-decade-long discontent over the apex court framing service rules for state judicial officers brimmed over on Wednesday with the Allahabad high court bluntly telling Supreme Court to adopt a "hands-off approach" over the issue. Allahabad HC, which in the recent past has been censured by Supreme Court for delays in deciding cases, said, "The SC should leave it to the HCs to chalk out the framework for ensuring adequate promotional avenues to career judicial officers and direct recruit district judges. Article 227(1) gives HCs superintendence over district judiciary." Representing the high court, senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi said, "Why should the high courts be divested of their authority and duty under the Constitution? It is time to strengthen the HCs

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