Syllabus: Judiciary Source: TH Context: India’s judiciary faces a pendency crisis with over 5 crore cases across Supreme Court, High Courts, and District Courts. President of India previously highlighted the issue as “Black Coat Syndrome,” indicating rising public distrust due to delayed justice. About Pendency in Indian Courts: Current Status Pending Cases: 4.6 crore in …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources Source: IE Direction: The article highlights why the number of stressed accounts reported to Lok Adalats by banks increased dramatically in 2021-22 and contains explanatory infographics on Lok Adalats and NPAs. Context: In 2021-22, the number of non-performing …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Alternative Judicial System Source: The Hindu Context: Over 450 prisoners have walked free in Chhattisgarh after Lok Adalats were set up in jails across the State. About the initiative: Lok Adalats in Jail will be held every working Saturday and provide relief to undertrials, and in some cases convicted …
Introduction: The Indian judicial system is often lambasted, perhaps justifiably, for its endemic delays and excessive backlogs. As per the National Judicial Data Grid, 16.9% of all cases in district and taluka courts are three to five years old; for High Courts, 20.4% of all cases are five to 10 years old, and over …
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Topics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Lok Adalat: Why in News? A daily wager in Odisha’s Kandhamal district has moved the Lok Adalat against Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he allegedly failed to get an Aadhaar card registered in his name despite 21 attempts. He took the unusual …
