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Greater use of ADR, technology to reduce court cases: N Chandrasekaran

Observing that India's judicial system has a huge capacity issue, he said around 30 million cases are pending across various courts, as per the National Judicial Data Grid

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The use of technology in judicial functioning is a fascinating area and a significant breakthrough, he said.

2 min read Last Updated : Aug 07 2020 | 11:38 PM IST

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday made a strong case for greater use of the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism and technology to reduce the number of cases pending in different courts.

Observing that India's judicial system has a huge capacity issue, he said around 30 million cases are pending across various courts, as per the National Judicial Data Grid.

"If you take high courts and Supreme Court, we have over 4.5 million cases that are pending," he said while addressing a centenary celebration programme of eminent jurist Nani Palkhivala, organised by Sastra University.

"Typically case takes 4-5 years

Topics : Court cases N Chandrasekaran Tata Sons

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