Summary:
There are 2.7 crore cases pending in the subordinate courts and 38.7 lakh cases in the High Courts. more-inUnion Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has written to the States, seeking their cooperation with the High Courts in filling 4,937 vacancies in subordinate and district courts so as to expedite justice delivery. It also directed the Central government to forward a copy of the NCMS interim report to the State governments and the HCs for follow-up action. The Department of Justice forwarded the interim report on January 27. “I have learnt that there are about 4,937 vacancies as on January 2016 in subordinate and district courts..