Letter to BS: 140 cases pending in courts for over 60 yrs, show statistics

The states with the maximum pending cases are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar and Gujarat

This refers to ‘’Missing in the manifestos’’ by M J Antony (March 20) which brought out a simmering problem where litigant distress does not feature in any party’s election promises. Judicial reforms are the need of the hour. Clearance of long-pending cases and making jails less crowded isn’t within the radar of any political party as there are no immediate electoral gains. There are more than 33 million cases pending in courts. Official statistics show 140 cases pending in courts for over 60 years. About 66,000 cases are pending for more than 30 years. The states with the maximum pending