Gurugram, April 10 -- The district courts in Gurugram are facing a significant backlog, with over 300,000 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. Despite multiple attempts, HT could not reach to the district attorney for a comment. Legal experts attribute the delays to structural constraints. Advocate Amarjeet Yadav, former president of the Gurugram Bar Association, said, "The new complex, under construction for a decade, has only 55 rooms despite the district having around 70 judges. Many judges operate from temporary spaces." Senior public prosecutor JS Jangra highlighted the need for both infrastructure and systemic reforms. "The Supreme Court has multiple times asked lower courts to prioritise cases pending for more than five years and expedite their hearing with early dates," said Gurugram district court bar association president Rahul Sagwan. Yadav said pending cases also put a lot of pressure on the appellants....