Tag: Judicial Pendency

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“Fast-track courts can accelerate justice, but they cannot substitute systemic judicial reforms.” Analyse the contribution of fast-track courts to justice delivery. Examine the structural constraints limiting their effectiveness. Suggest comprehensive reforms to reduce judicial delays.

Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Q3. “Fast-track courts can accelerate justice, but they cannot substitute systemic judicial reforms.” Analyse the contribution of fast-track courts to justice delivery. Examine the structural constraints limiting their effectiveness. Suggest comprehensive reforms to reduce judicial delays. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why …

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“Judicial reforms must focus as much on improving court administration as on strengthening adjudication.” Discuss.

Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Q3. “Judicial reforms must focus as much on improving court administration as on strengthening adjudication.” Discuss. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question Judicial reforms have gained renewed attention due to rising case pendency, the need for efficient court administration, and …

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“The right to appeal loses much of its substantive value when adjudication itself becomes uncertain and excessively delayed.” Evaluate the safeguards available to protect litigants from such delays.

Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Q3. “The right to appeal loses much of its substantive value when adjudication itself becomes uncertain and excessively delayed.” Evaluate the safeguards available to protect litigants from such delays. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question The issue of judicial delays …

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Analyse the causes and consequences of judicial pendency in India. To what extent can expansion in judicial strength improve the quality of justice delivery?

Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Q4. Analyse the causes and consequences of judicial pendency in India. To what extent can expansion in judicial strength improve the quality of justice delivery? (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: PIB Why the question Rising judicial pendency, increasing litigation burden and the recent …

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What is the constitutional framework governing the appointment of ad hoc judges in High Courts. Identify the key operational challenges in implementing this framework.

Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Q3. What is the constitutional framework governing the appointment of ad hoc judges in High Courts. Identify the key operational challenges in implementing this framework. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question Mounting criminal case pendency in High Courts and the …

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Indian Lower Judiciary

Source:   TH Subject:  Judiciary Context: A Supreme Court Constitution Bench recently linked stagnation in the subordinate judiciary to massive pendency and procedural inefficiencies, with 4.69 crore cases pending in district courts. About Indian Lower Judiciary: Governance Structure: Constitutional Basis: Articles 233–237 assign recruitment, appointment, control, and administrative supervision of the subordinate judiciary jointly to High …

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“Justice delayed is justice denied acquires sharper meaning in the context of special statutes”. Analyse the judicial concerns over trial pendency. Suggest institutional mechanisms to ensure expeditious disposal.

Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Q3. “Justice delayed is justice denied acquires sharper meaning in the context of special statutes”. Analyse the judicial concerns over trial pendency. Suggest institutional mechanisms to ensure expeditious disposal. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question In light of recent Supreme …

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“Judicial vacations are a colonial legacy that no longer serves the needs of a 21st-century democracy”. Critically examine.

Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Q3. “Judicial vacations are a colonial legacy that no longer serves the needs of a 21st-century democracy”. Critically examine. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question: Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai told lawyers that the first five senior most judges …

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RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE JUDICIAL SYSTEM

    Introduction: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has recently said that inordinate delay, cost of legal processes and inaccessibility are impeding the effective delivery of justice to the common man. Status of pendency in Indian Judiciary: As per the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG, 93 crore cases are pending in the subordinate courts, 49 …

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