CASES FROM ANDHRA PRADESH IN SUPREME COURT

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There are 1,691 cases from Andhra Pradesh pending in the Supreme Court as on July 31, 2002. These include the cases filed by the State Government and citizens of the State under Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and others.

A total of 24,650 cases were pending in the Supreme Court as on July 31, 2002. Out of these, remaining 22,959 cases pending in the Supreme Court are from other states.

From the stage of filing till the disposal of the case, certain prescribed procedural steps are required at various stages, which take time. Yet the apex court has taken steps to bring down the pendency through better court management, case management and better docket management from 104,000 plus cases in 1991-92 to 24,650 cases as on July 31, 2002.