Cases of under Privileged Sections

Disposal of cases in the courts is within the domain of the judiciary. However, Government has requested all the High Courts to launch a pendency reduction drive in a mission mode in the courts form 01.07.2011 to 31.12.2011. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law and Justice said that the High Courts have also been requested to give priority to disposal of long pending cases pertaining to senior citizens, minors, disabled and other marginalized groups.