Nearly 62,000 of cases pending in high courts are over 30 years old
The Hindu
Over 62,000 high court cases are over 30 years old, with some pending since 1952, prompting calls for change.
There are nearly 62 thousand cases pending in various high courts, which are more than 30 years old, including three awaiting disposal since 1952.
According to official data, there are four cases pending since 1954 and nine since 1955 in high courts.
Out of the three cases pending since 1952, two are in the Calcutta High Court and one in the Madras High Court.
Addressing the national conference of district judiciary here earlier this week, President Droupadi Murmu had called for a change in the "culture of adjournments'' in the judiciary.
She said long-standing pendency and backlog of cases is a big challenge before the judiciary.
"All stakeholders have to find a solution by giving priority to this problem," she said.
As many as 58.59 lakh cases, including 42.64 lakh of civil nature and 15.94 lakh of criminal nature, are pending across high courts.
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