Supreme Court Backlog Clearance

Subject: CME Context: The Supreme Court has constituted four special benches to exclusively hear its oldest pending civil and criminal cases, as part of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's strategy to reduce judicial backlog and resolve decades-old litigation. Supreme Court Backlog Clearance Initiative About Supreme Court Backlog Clearance Initiative: What It Is? The initiative …

Judicial Pendency in India

 GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Indian Judiciary Context:  Blaming court vacations for pending cases overlooks deeper issues plaguing India’s judiciary, including unfilled vacancies and lack of infrastructure. The problem extends beyond judges’ schedules and requires comprehensive solutions.   Status:  As of September 2023, the Supreme Court of India has 80,344 pending cases, with 78% being civil …