Case pendency in HCs, district courts highest this year: Govt in LS
2 years, 3 months ago

Case pendency in HCs, district courts highest this year: Govt in LS

Hindustan Times  

All high courts and district courts had more cases pending this year than in any previous year, according to data released by the government on Friday that showed 42.5 million cases yet to be concluded in the lower courts and 5.3 million in the appellate courts. The data released by the government came in response to a set of questions raised by Lok Sabha members Shankar Lalwani, Arun Kumar Sagar, Sangeeta Azad, Ranjeeta Koli, Dr Manoj Rajoria, Kodikunnil Suresh: Dr Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shiyal, Balak Nath, Gopal Chinnaya Shetty, Gaurav Gogoi, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Sanjay Seth, Hanuman Beniwal, Chandrani Murmu, DM Kathir Anand and Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, seeking year-wise and court-wise figures on cases pending and disposed of. While no year-wise disposal rate is provided for Supreme Court, the Union law minister Kiren Rijiju replied that till October 31, high courts disposed of 0.6 million cases, compared to 1.44 million last year. On Constitution bench cases, the government told Parliament that 10 Constitution Bench cases were disposed of by Supreme Court this year and in 2020, almost 130 Constitution bench cases stood decided.

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Judicial efficiency outpaces case backlog for the first time
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Judicial efficiency outpaces case backlog for the first time

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a first across Indian courts, the number of cases disposed of in a year is higher than the number of cases pending, according to data from the National Judicial Data Grid. High courts disposed of over 1.2 million cases in 2024 with more than 1.1 million pending, compared with the 0.34 million cases cleared in 2023 and …

Gujarat's local courts have 15.61 lakh pending cases; 535 judicial vacancies
4 months ago

Gujarat's local courts have 15.61 lakh pending cases; 535 judicial vacancies

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's District and Subordinate Courts are grappling with a staggering backlog of 15.61 lakh pending cases, the Central government revealed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. As of November 15, 2024, the pending cases include 3.5 lakh civil cases, 12.11 lakh criminal cases, and an additional 50,128 cases in Family Courts as of September 30, 2024. The Law Ministry, …

Will a party decide priority of Supreme Court cases? Ex-CJI on Sanjay Raut's remark
4 months ago

Will a party decide priority of Supreme Court cases? Ex-CJI on Sanjay Raut's remark

India Today  

Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Tuesday that one party or individual cannot decide what cases the Supreme Court should take into consideration. Responding to Raut's remarks, Justice Chandrachud said that several constitutional cases have been pending in the Supreme Court for around 20 years. He also highlighted recent rulings by the Supreme Court's constitutional bench on …

Supreme Court’s pendency crosses 82,000 despite full force of 34 judges most of the time in past two years
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court’s pendency crosses 82,000 despite full force of 34 judges most of the time in past two years

The Hindu  

Ever since the appointment of Chief Justice of India D.Y. The unceasing increase in backlog over the past two years raises the question whether a solution to pendency lies beyond maintaining the full sanctioned judicial strength of 34 judges. Several resolutions of the Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice Chandrachud in the past two years have explicitly voiced concern …

CJI Chandrachud emphasizes on strengthening infra in courts to deal with pendency in cases
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CJI Chandrachud emphasizes on strengthening infra in courts to deal with pendency in cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday emphasised on strengthening infrastructure in the courts to deal with pendency in cases even as he said different mediums like the Lok Adalats were being adopted to reduce the number of court cases.He said modern technology like Artificial Intelligence was being used to translate the court verdicts in regional languages …

Supreme Court in 2023: Constitution Benches galore, but judgments belie petitioners’ hopes
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court in 2023: Constitution Benches galore, but judgments belie petitioners’ hopes

The Hindu  

The year 2023 saw the Supreme Court form Constitution Benches almost back-to-back to hear long-pending and contentious cases like the abrogation of Article 370, same-sex marriage and demonetisation, but the results have left petitioners disappointed. “Important matters like In Re Section 370, arbitration matters relating to stamped documents and their admissibility, heavy motor vehicles being driven on normal licenses, settling …

Supreme Court Disposed Of 52,000 Cases In 2023, Highest In Six Years: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Disposed Of 52,000 Cases In 2023, Highest In Six Years: Report

ABP News  

The Supreme Court of India disposed of 33 per cent more cases this year than last year, according to a report in Bar and Bench. The apex court disposed of 52,191 cases in 2023 as compared to 39,800 last year, making it the highest disposal rate in six years. A press release issued by the court stated that a total …

Supreme Court Sets Unprecedented Record Of Case Disposals In 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Sets Unprecedented Record Of Case Disposals In 2023

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recorded an unprecedented rate of disposal in 2023, by disposing of 52191 cases from 1 January 2023 to 15 December 2023.As per the Court statistics, the total disposal in the year 2023 stands at 52,191 in comparison to the total registration of cases which was 49,191. The Supreme Court recorded an unprecedented rate of disposal in 2023, …

Cases Against Lawmakers: SC for Special Bench
1 year, 4 months ago

Cases Against Lawmakers: SC for Special Bench

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: In an attempt to fast-track trials in more than 5,000 criminal cases against lawmakers, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed high courts to set up a special bench to monitor cases for their speedy disposal. “The learned Chief Justice of the high court shall register a suo motu case titled 'In re designated courts for MPs/MLAs' to monitor …

Pendency of cases: Supreme Court issues directions for speedy disposal of civil cases
1 year, 5 months ago

Pendency of cases: Supreme Court issues directions for speedy disposal of civil cases

India Today  

Expressing deep concern over the massive backlog of cases across the country, the Supreme Court has outlined a series of measures for trial courts to expedite the resolution of civil cases. PERVASIVE BACKLOG OF CASES A Supreme Court bench of Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice Aravind Kumar was delivering its verdict in a civil suit that had dragged on …

Supreme Court says pendency of cases may impact public's confidence in judiciary
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court says pendency of cases may impact public's confidence in judiciary

India Today  

The Supreme Court expressed concerns on Friday regarding the pendency of cases in the country, issuing a series of directives to expedite case resolutions. The top court warned that the sluggish pace of proceedings migh have an adverse impact on public confidence in the legal process. A bench comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar issued eleven directions to …

What the Supreme Court data reveals
1 year, 6 months ago

What the Supreme Court data reveals

Hindustan Times  

The oldest case pending at the Supreme Court of India is from 1982 — 80% of all cases entering the apex court are resolved within a year; 17% of civil appeals take 9-14 years to be disposed of while 87% of Special Leave cases are disposed of within a year. Supreme Court data is distributed across three dashboards, providing an …

Data on Supreme Court pendency of cases goes live: Here's a breakdown of numbers
1 year, 6 months ago

Data on Supreme Court pendency of cases goes live: Here's a breakdown of numbers

India Today  

In a big move towards greater transparency, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday announced that the top court will put out all of its real-time data on the pendency of cases before the Supreme Court of India on the National Judicial Data Grid that tracks the case pendency across High Courts and District Courts of the country. The …

Over 4 Crore Cases Pending In Trial Courts; More Than 60 Lakh Backlogs In High Courts : Law Ministry
1 year, 7 months ago

Over 4 Crore Cases Pending In Trial Courts; More Than 60 Lakh Backlogs In High Courts : Law Ministry

Live Law  

In response to questions raised by various Members of Parliament in Lok Sabha, the Union Law Ministry has replied that there are over 4,43,92,136 pending cases in various District and Subordinate Courts across the country, as on July 24. In these pending cases around 1 Lakh cases are more than 30 years old.The highest number of pendency is in Uttar …

Parliament Monsoon Session: Over 71,000 cases pending in high courts for more than 30 years, says Law Minister
1 year, 8 months ago

Parliament Monsoon Session: Over 71,000 cases pending in high courts for more than 30 years, says Law Minister

India TV News  

Lok Sabha: More than 71,000 cases are pending in various high courts across the country for over 30 years, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told Lok Sabha on Friday. In a written reply to a question, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said that as on July 24 this year, 71,204 cases were pending in high courts for over 30 years. …

Over 5000 Posts Of Judges Are Vacant In Lower Judiciary: Law Ministry
1 year, 8 months ago

Over 5000 Posts Of Judges Are Vacant In Lower Judiciary: Law Ministry

Live Law  

In response to a question raised by MP Ashok Nete and other members of Lok Sabha in the present monsoon session, the law ministry has said that presently 19,858 judges are working against the sanctioned strength of 25,246 judges in the "district and and subordinate courts". The following data was provided by the Law Ministry for sanctioned and working strength …

No pending cases older than 50 years in Supreme Court: Kiren Rijiju
2 years ago

No pending cases older than 50 years in Supreme Court: Kiren Rijiju

Hindustan Times  

The minister of law and justice Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed Parliament that there are no pending cases that are more than 50 years, civil or criminal, in the Supreme Court. However, the high courts had as many as 1,514 civil and criminal cases pending, that were over 50 years old, said Rijiju said in a written reply. Across different …

Pendency of 50-year-old cases high in HCs; Calcutta leads with 1,192: Law minister
2 years, 1 month ago

Pendency of 50-year-old cases high in HCs; Calcutta leads with 1,192: Law minister

Hindustan Times  

Pending cases dating, some more than 50 years old, exist more in high courts than the district courts, Union law minister Kiren Rijiju told the Parliament on Thursday, indicating that the Centre has no role to play in bringing down the pendency of cases as the solution to that lies within the domain of the judiciary. Replying to a question …

CJI plea to reduce pendency of cases in courts
2 years, 2 months ago

CJI plea to reduce pendency of cases in courts

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has stressed the need for reducing the pendency of court cases, saying this is a must to ensure delivery of justice to petitioners across the judicial system. Addressing the judges, advocates, young judicial officers and others after inauguration of the AP Judicial Academy and other e-court initiatives on Friday, the CJI quoted from …

5850 Posts In District Judiciary Vacant Across The Country : Law Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

5850 Posts In District Judiciary Vacant Across The Country : Law Minister

Live Law  

As per the law minister of India, Kiren Rijiju, there is a total number of 5850 vacancies of Judicial Officers in the District and Subordinate Courts across the country out of sanctioned strength of 25042 as on 19th December 2022. These details were released on a question asked by MP Kanimozhi regarding shortage of judges and vacant posts in the …

Pendency remains hurdle to Supreme Court’s role as timely protector of citizens’ rights
2 years, 3 months ago

Pendency remains hurdle to Supreme Court’s role as timely protector of citizens’ rights

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. The government’s zeroing in on bail applications as one of the reasons for slow justice comes at a time when 10 bail pleas are heard every day by all 13 Benches of the Supreme Court. In fact, an exasperated Chief Justice Chandrachud in November had remarked that “widened access to the Supreme Court” is making …

Exceeding cases limit, most courts heard 67-70 matters last Monday: CJI UU Lalit
2 years, 6 months ago

Exceeding cases limit, most courts heard 67-70 matters last Monday: CJI UU Lalit

India Today  

While hearing a request for urgent listing of a case, the Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, on Tuesday observed that every bench of the Supreme Court has been exceeding its limits, with 67-70 matters heard by most courts last Monday. The observation was made after an advocate sought urgent listing of a case pertaining to AIIMS counselling on September …

Justice delayed: Over 1 lakh cases in lower courts more than 30 years old
2 years, 6 months ago

Justice delayed: Over 1 lakh cases in lower courts more than 30 years old

India Today  

The issue of judicial pendency has been much talked about over the years. The 25 high courts together have 49.48 lakh pending cases, while the Supreme Court has a total of 70,310 pending cases. More than one lakh cases pending in the district courts are over 30 years old. These include: Uttar Pradesh -- 41,434 Maharashtra -- 23,522 West Bengal …

SC Collegium reiterated 13 names for HC judges, govt appointed 8 of them: Rijiju in LS
2 years, 7 months ago

SC Collegium reiterated 13 names for HC judges, govt appointed 8 of them: Rijiju in LS

The Hindu  

The government has appointed 61 judges in the higher judiciary out of the 127 names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium between December 1 last year and July 26, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday. Besides these 127 fresh recommendations, the top court collegium also reiterated 13 names in the same period of which eight appointments have been made, …

Data | Justice delayed: 1 crore cases pending for over 5 years, 76% prisoners are undertrials
2 years, 8 months ago

Data | Justice delayed: 1 crore cases pending for over 5 years, 76% prisoners are undertrials

The Hindu  

More than four crore cases are pending in the lower courts of India, of which about 25% have been pending for over five years. In Bihar and West Bengal, the number of cases pending per capita is lower than the national average but over 40% of them are pending for more than 5 years — a supply-side issue. has the …

Explained | Over 47 million cases pending in courts: clogged state of Indian judiciary
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained | Over 47 million cases pending in courts: clogged state of Indian judiciary

The Hindu  

May 10, 2022 11:30 am | Updated May 13, 2022 02:13 pm IST The story so far: The judicial system in India is under tremendous pressure. The Ministry of Law and Justice had earlier this year informed the Lok Sabha that 3.7 crore cases – 3.2 crore in subordinate courts and 46.8 lakh in High Courts – were pending in …

'Over 40 Million Cases Pending; Something Drastic Has To Be Done' : Attorney General Rings Alarm Bells On Pendency
2 years, 10 months ago

'Over 40 Million Cases Pending; Something Drastic Has To Be Done' : Attorney General Rings Alarm Bells On Pendency

Live Law  

On Friday, the Supreme Court Bar Association held a reception in honour of Chief Justices of different High Courts at the Supreme Court premises. Venugopal talked about what he thought was the primary impediment towards building an effective justice delivery system - the burgeoning pendency of cases at all levels of judiciary. For a better understanding of the hopeless situation, …

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL after 15 April on expeditious trial in cases against politicians
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL after 15 April on expeditious trial in cases against politicians

Firstpost  

According to a recent report, a total of 4,984 cases are pending against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly/Council out of which 1,899 cases are more than five years old New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear after 15 April, 2022, a PIL which has sought expeditious trial of criminal cases against lawmakers and speedy …

Over 4 Crore Cases Pending Before District Courts Across Country, About 59 Lakh In High Courts, 70K In Supreme Court: Law Ministry
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 4 Crore Cases Pending Before District Courts Across Country, About 59 Lakh In High Courts, 70K In Supreme Court: Law Ministry

Live Law  

The Ministry of Law and Justice informed Lok Sabha that disposal of pending cases in courts is within the domain of the judiciary and Government has no role in disposal. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that timely disposal of cases in courts depends on several factors which, inter-alia, include availability of adequate number of judges and judicial officers, supporting court …

No priority to commercial cases, says CJI Ramana
3 years, 6 months ago

No priority to commercial cases, says CJI Ramana

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Chief Justice of India, Justice N. V. Ramana, on Monday frowned at the senior lawyers rushing to mention cases concerning commercial corporates for priority listing and hearing, noting that the top court is already burdened with criminal appeals that should get priority since they involve personal liberty of individuals. Heading a bench also comprising Justice Surya Kant …

5 Nine-Judge Bench Matters Pending Before Supreme Court; Oldest One Pending Since 2002
3 years, 6 months ago

5 Nine-Judge Bench Matters Pending Before Supreme Court; Oldest One Pending Since 2002

Live Law  

As per the 'statistics about matters pending in Supreme Court' published last month, there are 5 Nine Judges Bench Matters pending before the Supreme Court.These cases pertains to interpretations of : 'material resources' in Article 39 of Constitution Section 18-G of Industries Act, 'Industries' in Industrial Disputes Act Royalties on. vs M/S Lalta Prasad Vaish This case is about the …

For Speedy Trial Of Cases Against MPs/MLAs, Special/CBI Courts Need To Be Set Up In Different Parts Of The State Where More Than 100 Cases Are Pending : Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

For Speedy Trial Of Cases Against MPs/MLAs, Special/CBI Courts Need To Be Set Up In Different Parts Of The State Where More Than 100 Cases Are Pending : Supreme Court

Live Law  

Expressing deep concern at the long pendency of criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs, the Supreme Court has called for the establishment of more Special/CBI Courts to deal with such matters.The Court said that the establishment of only one Special Court to try cases against legislators in a State with large number of such cases will be a travesty …

1.80 lakh criminal cases pending in Allahabad High Court: UP govt tells Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

1.80 lakh criminal cases pending in Allahabad High Court: UP govt tells Supreme Court

India Today  

Around 1.80 lakh criminal cases are pending in the Allahabad High Court, which presently has a vacancy of 67 judges. "As of August 2021, there are about 1,83,000 criminal appeals pending in both the Lucknow bench and the Allahabad High Court," the UP government and the Allahabad High Court registry informed a Supreme Court bench headed by Justice SK Kaul. …

Over 51 Lakh Cases Pending in Indian High Courts; 3.5 Crore In District & Subordinate Courts [Read Statement]
4 years, 6 months ago

Over 51 Lakh Cases Pending in Indian High Courts; 3.5 Crore In District & Subordinate Courts [Read Statement]

Live Law  

As per the data released by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, over 51 lakh cases are pending in various High Courts across the country and almost 3.5 crore cases are pending in lower Courts of the country. With over 7 lakh unresolved litigations, the Allahabad High Court tops the list of High Courts Backlogs, followed by the Punjab …

Supreme Court takes up issue of pending cases against politicians
4 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court takes up issue of pending cases against politicians

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday prioritised the need to expeditiously complete trial in over 4000 criminal cases, from corruption to money laundering, pending against legislators across the country. A Bench led by Justice N.V. Ramana was alarmed to find that cases registered against politicians nearly 40 years ago were still pending trial. It asked Mr. Hansaria to recommend a plan …

SC Heard Over 15,000 Cases Via Videoconferencing During Pandemic; Disposed Of Approx 4,300 Cases
4 years, 7 months ago

SC Heard Over 15,000 Cases Via Videoconferencing During Pandemic; Disposed Of Approx 4,300 Cases

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday intimated that it has conducted hearing of more than 15,000 cases since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, by means of Videoconferencing. As per a press note issued by the Top Court, 1,021 Benches of the Court heard a total of 15596 matters from March 23, 2020 till date. Cases file through e-filing- 2,930 Cases …

Victims, attorneys want courts to handle more cases; thousands delayed by Covid-19
4 years, 11 months ago

Victims, attorneys want courts to handle more cases; thousands delayed by Covid-19

NL Times  

Despite the coronavirus crisis, courts urgently need to handle more criminal cases, according to defense lawyers, the Bar Association, and victims. "Postponing cases will only increase the already long lead times," spokesperson Jytte Reichert said to NOS. On March 6th, shortly before the coronavirus really became a crisis in the Netherlands, the Public Prosecution Service reported that some 23 thousand …

Out of 43 lakh cases pending in HCs, over 8 lakh a decade old
5 years, 9 months ago

Out of 43 lakh cases pending in HCs, over 8 lakh a decade old

India TV News  

More than 43 lakh cases are pending in the 25 high courts in the country and over 8 lakh of these are over a decade old, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in a written reply said 43.55 lakh cases are pending in the high court and out of these, 18.75 lakh relate to civil …

India’s next generation reforms must begin in courts
5 years, 9 months ago

India’s next generation reforms must begin in courts

Live Mint  

Last week, eighteen months after the crime, a special court in Pathankot delivered its verdict on the Kathua case. Across India’s subordinate courts --- the first port-of-call for most cases --- more than a third of the 31 million cases have been pending for more than three years. In the High Courts, the pendency is even higher: half of all …

Nearly 4,500 cases pending per high court judge, shows law ministry data; pendency caused by delay in judicial appointments
6 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 4,500 cases pending per high court judge, shows law ministry data; pendency caused by delay in judicial appointments

Firstpost  

Each high court judge is saddled with nearly 4,500 pending cases, according to the law ministry. New Delhi: Each high court judge is saddled with nearly 4,500 pending cases, according to the law ministry. Going by the number of cases pending in high courts and the lower courts, the ministry came up with the average cases pending per judge based …

4122 Cases Pending Against Legislators: Amicus Curiae Submits Report To SC [Read Report]
6 years, 3 months ago

4122 Cases Pending Against Legislators: Amicus Curiae Submits Report To SC [Read Report]

Live Law  

Pointing out that there are 4122 cases pending against current and former MPs and MLAs, amicus curiae Vijay Hansaria has suggested that a particular court at Sessions and Magisterial level in each district, to try criminal cases involving legislators, be nominated.“…it is submitted that the High Courts may be directed to assign criminal cases pending against. Pointing out that there …

4122 Cases Pending Against Legislators: Amicus Curiae Submits Report To SC [Read Report]
6 years, 3 months ago

4122 Cases Pending Against Legislators: Amicus Curiae Submits Report To SC [Read Report]

Live Law  

Pointing out that there are 4122 cases pending against current and former MPs and MLAs, amicus curiae Vijay Hansaria has suggested that a particular court at Sessions and Magisterial level in each district, to try criminal cases involving legislators, be nominated.“…it is submitted that the High Courts may be directed to assign criminal cases pending against. Pointing out that there …

Top court pulls up HCs, state governments over vacancies in lower judiciary
6 years, 4 months ago

Top court pulls up HCs, state governments over vacancies in lower judiciary

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has warned state governments and high courts that it will take over the process of filling up vacancies in the lower judiciary if they fail to expedite the exercise. If you cannot fill vacancies, then we will take over and have a centralised exam,” a bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi told lawyers. On …

“Govt Unprepared. We Are Anguished”: SC Defers Hearing On PIL For Fast Track Courts To Try MPs/MLAs
6 years, 6 months ago

“Govt Unprepared. We Are Anguished”: SC Defers Hearing On PIL For Fast Track Courts To Try MPs/MLAs

Live Law  

“It seems the government is compelling us to pass certain orders which we do not want. We express our anguish”, a bench of justices Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha and K M Joseph said as the government did not have any specific answer in its counter affidavit regarding the number of cases pending in each fast-track court already set up The …

Big backlog: At 1.49 lakh, pendency of cases at Ludhiana district courts at all time high
6 years, 9 months ago

Big backlog: At 1.49 lakh, pendency of cases at Ludhiana district courts at all time high

Hindustan Times  

A whopping 1,49,987 cases, both civil and criminal, are pending at the Ludhiana district courts. The total number of pending cases in Ludhiana district are 43,214 civil and 1,06,773 criminal across court complexes in Ludhiana, Khanna, Payal, Jagraon and Samrala. There are 2,354 civil cases and 8,292 criminal cases pending with the sessions courts in Ludhiana. On an average over …

Ad hoc judicial appointments affecting economy even as India's high courts lack 37% of required judges
7 years, 1 month ago

Ad hoc judicial appointments affecting economy even as India's high courts lack 37% of required judges

Firstpost  

High courts nationwide are 37 percent short of judges, and ad hoc appointments–not posting judges to courts that need them most–are worsening delays and affecting India’s economy, according to our analysis of data released by the department of justice. By Shobhit Mathur and Pallabi Mandal New Delhi: High courts nationwide are 37 percent short of judges, and ad hoc appointments–not …

Wheels of justice
7 years, 1 month ago

Wheels of justice

The Hindu  

PENDENCY of cases remains high in the Supreme, High, and District and Subordinate Courts in spite of the government's moves aimed at higher disposal of cases, a rise in the sanctioned strength of judges and greater allocation of funds for the computerisation of courts. A quick look at the data shows that the number of cases pending in the Supreme …

SC clears 12 special courts to try cases against politicians
7 years, 3 months ago

SC clears 12 special courts to try cases against politicians

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the green signal for the Centre’s scheme to set up 12 fast track courts to exclusively prosecute and dispose 1,581 criminal cases pending against Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies within a year. PIL petitioner and Supreme Court advocate Ashwini Upadhyay said 12 courts were not enough to try 1,581 cases and ₹7.8 …

Around six lakh cases pending for a decade or more in various high courts; Bombay HC leads tally, reveals data
7 years, 3 months ago

Around six lakh cases pending for a decade or more in various high courts; Bombay HC leads tally, reveals data

Firstpost  

Nearly six lakh cases are pending for a decade or more in various high courts and the Bombay High Court leads the tally with over one lakh litigations New Delhi: Nearly six lakh cases are pending for a decade or more in various high courts and the Bombay High Court leads the tally with over one lakh litigations, according to …

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