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Centre to launch evening courts project to reduce backlog of cases: Meghwal

Deoria, Nov 11 (UNI) union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said here on Wednesday that the central government will launch a pilot project for evening courts to reduce the backlog of cases in the country.
Work is also underway to utilize the services of retired judges and the use of AI, he added.
Speaking to reporters after paying tribute to the late former MP Shriprakash Mani Tripathi in his native village, Barpar, Meghwal said that more than 96,000 cases are pending in the Supreme Court.
Over seven million cases are pending in the 25 High Courts across the country.
He added that approximately 43 million cases are pending in the district courts, and junior judge courts.
He said there is no doubt that there is a pendency.
Meghwal said that for the first time, the government has begun analyzing which cases have been pending for how long.
Cases that have been pending for 40 or 30 years should be heard quickly. He said that some cases don't even have witnesses, but the cases are ongoing. Many check-bounce cases are also pending.
He said that as an innovation, a pilot project is being implemented in the country to set up evening courts after court hours.
Court will be in session for three to four hours in the evenings.
He said that some lawyers are resistant, saying they only prepare in the evenings.
However, new lawyers are prepared. "They can come to the evening court."
Meghwal said that the Constitution itself provides for the appointment of retired judges. "Work is also underway in that direction."
He said that this pendency can be reduced quickly by using technology, and this is the government's effort.
When asked about the use of AI, he said that AI will also be used in this direction.
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