According to the report, 5.85 % more cases have been settled through the SC during the year as compared to the previous fiscal year.
The SC settled 44.74 cases in the previous fiscal year. Nearly 50 % of backlog cases have been settled through the SC this year, states the report.[break]
Some 6,355 new cases were registered at the SC this year. “We settled 1,717 (27.02%) cases out of the total of newly registered cases,” reads the report.
Similarly, appellate courts have settled 14.94 % more cases across the country as compared to the previous fiscal year. Fifteen of the appellate courts have settled more than 60 % of backlog cases this year. The report states that some 39 district courts have settled more than 40.69 % of cases within fiscal year 2066/067 BS.
After receiving the report, President Yadav praised the role of the judiciary. “It has come to my notice that the Judiciary has been playing a laudable role even in a difficult situation,” Dr Yadav said.
The president has also urged the chief justice, other justices and judiciary staff to be alert towards the independence of the judiciary.
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