GORAKHPUR, Nov. 12 -- The Centre plans to introduce evening courts in Delhi, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh as a pilot project to expedite the disposal of pending cases, Union minister of state for Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Wednesday.

Under the proposed arrangement, courts functioning during regular hours will extend their sittings by a few hours in the evening to reduce the backlog.

Speaking to mediapersons at the residence of senior advocate Neeraj Mani in Ramnath, Deoria, Meghwal said the government was examining several measures to address judicial pendency. He was in the district to attend a tribute ceremony for former Deoria MP and retired Lieutenant General Shriprakash Mani Tripathi at his ance...