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-The Telegraph
A significant factor behind legal pendency is the number of judicial vacancies, especially in lower courts — more than 5,000 vacancies over the last decade
That justice delayed is justice denied is a reality with which Indians are all too familiar. A decade ago, India already had the world’s largest backlog of cases; the total has now climbed to a monumental 4.6 crore. The pandemic, predictably, has exacerbated the problem, with the number of pending cases increasing by nearly 25 per cent since last year’s lockdown. As expected, the brunt is being borne by the lowest rung of the judiciary — district and subordinate courts now account for more than four crore of these cases. This is all the more worrying since the lower courts comprise the first line of defence to secure justice for citizens. The state of infrastructure in subordinate courts is partly responsible for the glut: most lack basic facilities for litigants, judges, and staff. Digitization remains an equally intractable problem. Although 16,845 district and subordinate courts have been computerized as of 2020, the reluctance of Bar associations in several states to accept e-courts and digital hearings has compromised the efficacy of the new system. Even in state capitals where facilities such as high-speed internet and video-conferencing are available, digital court proceedings have not been fully initiated.
