Pendency of Cases

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August 4, 2022

Indian Polity & Constitution

In News: Union Law Minister tabled data on pendency of cases in High Court and number of female judges in Judiciary in a reply to question in Rajya Sabha.

Pendency of cases

Over 59 lakh cases were pending in the High Courts until July 22.
Allahabad High Court has the highest number of pending cases at over 10 lakh.
Next are the High Courts of Rajasthan (just over 6 lakh) and Bombay (just under 6 lakh).

Women judges

The 4 women judges in the Supreme Court are against a sanctioned strength of 34 judges, and the 96 women judges in the High Courts are against a sanctioned strength of 1,108 judges.
Out of the 96 women judges in the High Courts, Delhi and Madras HCs between them account for one-fourth, at 12 women judges each.