41,827 Decade-Old Cases Pending In Delhi Courts

New Delhi: As many as 41,827 cases have been pending in five district courts in the national capital for over 10 years, an official report said.

As per the Delhi government’s law and justice department, 202,493 civil matters and 720,807 criminal cases were pending in Tis Hazari, Patiala House, Karkardooma, Rohini and Dwarka district courts till July 1.

The report, which was presented in the Delhi assembly Friday, said that altogether 602,749 cases were pending for the past two years and 200,942 matters were pending for the last five years.