CJ stresses on categorisation of cases for speedy disposal

CJ stresses on categorisation of cases for speedy disposal Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chief Justice Vijender Jain today suggested categorisation of cases for their speedy disposal. Inaugurating the first ever conclave of judicial officers here Justice Jain said, "The categorisation of cases would go a long way in dealing effectively with the cases." Noting that delivery of speedy justice was necessary to uphold people's faith in the judiciary, he said categorisation of cases would be a step in that direction. Pointing out that there were nearly 30 million cases pending in various courts across the country, Jain said if the trend was not checked the rate of pendency was likely to continue with the growth in population. He pointed out that every 17th person in the country had a case going in the courts while six per cent of the country's population was affected by litigations. In Punjab and Haryana more than 10 per cent of population had been affected by litigations, added.

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