CJs' conference resolves to clear pending cases

Fast tracking matters related to crime against women and children, priority in disposing cases pending for more than five years and using information and communication technology for it are some of the resolutions taken during the recently concluded chief justices conference here.
The conference held here on April 22 and 23 concluded that for tackling the issue of pendency of cases, focus should be on establishing e-courts, cadre of technical manpower, e-filing and video conferencing, scanning and digitisation and updation on National Judicial Data Grid Uniform nomenclature.
The resolution, which was uploaded on the website of the Supreme Court, said there was a need to take steps to augment the infrastructure of subordinate courts, create new posts and implement information and communication technology so that the long pendency of cases can be cleared.

It said that all the high courts should assign top most priority for disposal of cases which are pending for more than five years after noting that pendency of cases in the high court has been stagnant for over three years and 43 per cent of pendency is of cases of over five years.
The resolution also concluded that fast tracking of matters related to crime against women, children, differently-abled persons, senior citizens, marginalised sections of the society and cases of Prevention of Corruption Act were needed.
It further said that infrastructure of the courts should be made differently-abled friendly and use of renewable energy for the court complexes should be promoted.