Recent information reveals the serious condition of cases pe
Recent information reveals the serious condition of cases pending in India's judicial system. Let's briefly analyze these figures and facts: ,
🔍 main figures and facts:
🏛 pending cases in High Courts • Total pending cases: 58.59 lakhs • Civil Case: 42 lakhs • Criminal case: 16 lakhs • Case over 30 years old: 62,000 • 72 year old Case: 3 (2 - Calcutta High Court, 1 - Madras High Court) ⚖️ pending cases in lower courts • Total pending cases: 4.34 crores • Uttar Pradesh the highest: 1.09 crore • Maharashtra: 49.34 lakhs • 30 year old criminal case: 70,587 • 30 year old civil case: 36,223
🏢 in Supreme Court • Pending Case: 11,000 , 📈 Status in last 10 years • 12.5 lakh new pending cases are added to High Courts • 34 lakh cases increased at district level ,
🚨 Talk of anxiety: • 6% of the country's population is affected by pending cases. • By delayed in justice, public confidence can arise from the justice system. ,
🧑️ Supreme Court instructions:
1. Monitoring Committee should be formed for cases more than five years old.
2. Testor and statements should be completed within the stipulated time (30 days), written reasons should be given in case of delay.
3. The presence of parties should be ensured on the day of hearing. ,
✅ solution suggestions (at policy level):
1. Rift in appointment of judges - Currently, the number of judges per lakh population in India is very less.
2. To promote e-courts and digitization.
3. Case prioritization of cases - Sending 5 years old cases to Fast Track Courts.
4. To promote mediation and alternative dispute solution (ADR).
5. Rules that discourage Frivolous Litigation. ,
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