New Delhi, July 22 -- The Supreme Court's recent observations over a criminal appeal that remained pending in the Allahabad High Court for nearly 41 years have brought renewed attention to Uttar Pradesh's growing judicial backlog, with official data showing the state accounts for a significant share of pending cases across the higher and subordinate judiciary.

During a hearing on June 8, a bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and A.S. Chaudhari termed the delay in deciding the appeal of a murder convict as 'disturbing' and sought suggestions on innovative measures to address rising pendency in the Allahabad High Court.

Allahabad High Court Tops Pendency List

According to data presented in the Rajya Sabha by Union Law Minister Arjun ...