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Pending cases in district courts
November 21 , 2025
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- According to the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), district courts have 4.69 crore pending cases.
- A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India linked subordinate judicial stagnation to prolonged litigation and rising pendency.
- Another Bench of the Supreme Court directed judges in Delhi to undergo training due to a lack of basic knowledge.
- Subordinate judges spend long hours on clerical work such as issuing summons and calling daily case lists, reducing time for case disposal.
- Mandatory pre-suit mediation under section 12(a) of the Commercial Courts Act and other procedural requirements have contributed to delays.
- Complex provisions in the Code of Civil Procedure and lengthy execution steps continue to slow down the completion of civil cases.
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