Clearing of Pending Cases

Steps taken in recent past to reduce arrears and expedite disposal of cases in higher judiciary: 1 Grouping and Tagging: The appeals/petitions arising out of the same order/judgement or same subject matter/cause are tagged and are heard and decided together. 2 Categorisation. 3 Classification. 4 Group matters are given top priority. 5 Constitution Bench/larger Bench are sitting regularly to decide important question of law. 6 Cases of certain categories such as matters of senior citizens, corruption cases,undertrikal prisoners, women are being heard on priority basis. 7 Mediation and Conciliation Centres have been set up. 8 Lok Adalats are being held. 9 Constitution of specialized benched. With a view to facilitating disposal of cases including pending cases in the superior courts, Government reviews the judge strength in the High Courts periodically and ensures prompt filling up of vacancies in the High Courts and the Supreme Court. In the last review undertaken in consultation with Chief Justice of India, the Government has decided to create 152 additional posts of judges in the following High Courts. 1 Allahabad 65 2 Andhra Pradesh 10 3 Bombay 11 4 Calcutta 08 5 Delhi 12 6 Himachal Pradesh 02 7 Karnataka 01 8 Kerala 09 9 Madhya Pradesh 01 10 Punjab & Haryana 15 11 Jharkhand 08 12 Chhattisgarh 10 The Government has also approved the increase in the judge strength of the Supreme Court from the present 25 to 30 excluding the Chief Justice of India. Time bound disposal of cases is within the exclusive domain of judiciary. However, in order to reduce pendency of cases, the Government has initiated a number of measures. Government is implementing a scheme for computerization of District and Subordinate Courts. Fast Track Courts have been set up for speedy disposal of long pending Sessions cases and the cases involving undertrials in jails. Alternative modes of disposal including mediation, negotiation and arbitration have been encouraged. Some legislative measures have also been introduced for improvement in judicial procedure and for expenditing disposal of civil and criminal cases in courts. This information was given by Shri H.R.Bhardwaj, Minister of Law and Justice in the Lok Sabha recently to a written question.

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