New Delhi, May 2 -- The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has pushed for mandatory e-filing and greater use of digital tools such as hybrid hearings and e-DRT 2.0 to reduce delays and speed up disposal of debt recovery cases, according to a statement by the Finance Ministry.

The emphasis came during a colloquium of Chairpersons of Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) and Presiding Officers of Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

Highlighting the need to tackle rising pendency, the ministry said that "a key focus of the deliberations was on reducing pendency and accelerating disposal of cases," adding that tribunals were urged to adopt best practices followed by high-performing DRTs.

The DFS und...