RAJYA SABHA
The subordinate
judiciary is under the control of the concerned High Courts. It
is the primary responsibility of the High Courts to take necessary
action regarding Court Management in consultation with the respective
State Governments. However, the Supreme Court of India has taken
a number of measures to reduce the pendency in the Supreme Court
which, inter-alia, include more practical categorization and grouping
of cases, stabilization of Benches, as far as possible cases scheduled
to be taken up for hearing on a day should be listed for that
day, no accumulation of defective matters, reservation of more
and sufficient slots for old pending Miscellaneous and Special
Leave Petition (SLP) matters, so that they are listed in chronological
order in sufficient numbers, better utilization of available computer
network, streamlining of administration and manpower so that there
is neither excess nor less work at every desk, and to make constant
efforts for improving the quality of work by the registry staff.
High Courts have
been requested to adopt similar measures to reduce the pendency
of cases. The High Courts have also been requested to implement
the recommendations of the Malimath Committee to streamline procedure
which will, inter-alia, expedite disposal of pending cases.
The Central Government
has initiated a pilot project for computerization of City Civil
Courts in the four metropolises of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and
Kolkata at an approximate cost of Rs. 14.91 crores to serve as
a model.
An amount of Rs.
518.76 lakhs has been released during 2002-2003 for the use of
Information Technology in courts to various States/Union Territories
under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme. This will include establishment
of computerized enquiry/facilitation centres in the High Courts.
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 Rama
Muni Reddy Sirigireddy in the Rajya Sabha today.
