5th August, 2002
Ministry of Law & Justice  


DISPOSAL OF CASES BY FAST TRACK COURTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH


RAJYA SABHA

The rate of disposal of per judge per month by the Fast Track Courts in Andhra Pradesh is 15.14 cases which is above the target of 14 cases fixed by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh as per the scheme.

8286 cases have been transferred to these courts.

So far, 4329 cases have been disposed of.

At present, 3957 cases are pending in Fast Track Courts.

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has not given directive to the Fast Track Courts to dispose of pending cases by the end of December, 2002. But the disposal of cases by Fast Track Courts is being monitored by the High Court every month and suitable instructions are being issued to the officers who do not achieve the target fixed by the High Court.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Law and Justice Shri K. Jana Krishnamurthi in a written reply to a question from Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in the Rajya Sabha today.