India, April 10 -- The district courts in Gurugram are facing a significant backlog, with over 3 lakh cases pending, including more than 2,000 that have remained unresolved for over a decade, according to official data.

Figures from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) assessed by HT on Thursday show that a total of 309,810 cases are pending, comprising 265,414 criminal and 44,396 civil matters. Nearly 69% of these have been awaiting judgement for over a year, while 45% (139,370 cases) are categorised as "excessively dated", having faced prolonged adjournments often exceeding three months.

In March, courts disposed of 11,564 cases, including 10,500 criminal and 1,010 civil cases, indicating ongoing efforts to address the pendency.

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