Pile of Files: Remedies to Unburden the Honourable
Keywords:
Justice, Courts and DelaysAbstract
Our obsolete ways to dispose of cases has resulted in clogging of system. Problem of pendency is known to everyone who is the stakeholder or somehow involved in the judicial system. In catena of Law Commission Reports, Finance commission reports, Standing committees of Government we has witnessed about the menace of delayed justice in our country. Having the population of more than 125 crores, India is suffering from the syndrome of Collapsing in timely disposal of litigation. No one institution can be blamed for this rather each and every stakeholder contributes its role in clogging the Indian Courts. Delay also leads to drastic social impact. Non timely resulting leads to scant regard for rule of Law. This article is a humble attempt to highlight the suggestions to tackle the backlog of cases in Indian Judicial System.
References
Reports of Law Commission of India
Reports of Finance commission & Economic Survey
Justice Frustrated , edited by Shruti Vidyasagar, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.
Justice, Courts and Delays, Vol. 2 , Arun Mohan, Universal Law Pub. Co., 2009
Delays in Court Cases in India, Shiva Prasad Bose, Notion Press, 2021.
Authorities of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India & High Courts.