Deoria, Nov. 11 -- union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said here on Wednesday that the central government will launch a pilot project for evening courts to reduce the backlog of cases in the country.
Work is also underway to utilize the services of retired judges and the use of AI, he added.
Speaking to reporters after paying tribute to the late former MP Shriprakash Mani Tripathi in his native village, Barpar, Meghwal said that more than 96,000 cases are pending in the Supreme Court.
Over seven million cases are pending in the 25 High Courts across the country.
He added that approximately 43 million cases are pending in the district courts, and junior judge courts.
He said there is no doubt that there is a pe...