CJI-Designate Justice Surya Kant Vows To Tackle Backlog Of 5 Crore Cases

CJI-designate Justice Surya Kant vows to tackle backlog of 5 crore cases

New Delhi: Ahead of taking oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on Monday, Justice Surya Kant on Saturday identified reducing the backlog of court cases as his top priority, promising to promote mediation.  In an interaction with mediapersons, the CJI-designate said: “We would work on how to reduce the pending cases in the Supreme Court and courts across the country.” He stated that immediately after taking the oath of office as Chief Justice…

Justice Surya Kant Prioritises Tackling Case Backlog And Boosting Mediation Ahead Of Taking Charge As CJI

New Delhi: Just two days before he assumes office as the next Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant has outlined his two major priorities for his upcoming 16-month tenure—reducing the mounting backlog of cases in the judiciary and giving a strong push to mediation as an effective mode of dispute resolution. Speaking to journalists on Saturday, Justice Kant highlighted that the Supreme Court alone is dealing with over 90,000 pending cases, a…

CJI-Designate Justice Surya Kant Vows To Tackle Backlog Of 5 Crore Cases

New Delhi: Ahead of taking oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on Monday, Justice Surya Kant on Saturday identified reducing the backlog of court