India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
In a significant move to address the issue of pendency of cases at the District and Subordinate Judiciary, the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, has decided to take action in a focused manner by identifying hotspot districts where such cases are in large number. Accordingly, under the guidance of Union Law Minister Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, the department has initiated a nationwide, research-based mission targeting the top 100 judicial districts with high litigation pendency. Over 5.8 crore cases are pending across courts in the country, of which the majority are in district and subordinate courts. Further, those identified 100 districts account for over half of...