However, similar measures underway in the High Courts have yet to yield results in respect of pendency of cases in the High Courts, where over 35 lakh cases are pending as on date. The pendency in Subordinate/District Judiciary has stabilised at a level of around 2 crore cases due to various measures adopted including implementation of directions of the Supreme Court in various cases like Common Cause vs Union of India and Others & R.D. Upadhyay vs State of Andhra Pradesh and Others.

    Both the Government and Judiciary have endeavoured constantly to bring about improvements in the functioning of courts with a view to simplifying procedures and delivering cost-effective and speedy justice. Government has proposed various remedial measures to provide fast, cost effective and fair justice to the countrymen. These include, the setting up of Fast Track Courts, computerisation and networking of courts to bring about speedy and efficiency in court work, amendment of Civil Procedure Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999 has been passed by Parliament. The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2000 and the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1994 are pending for consideration of Parliament. The Government has recently appointed a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Justice V.S. Malimath, to suggest measures for revamping the Criminal Justice System.

    This information was given by the Union Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley in a written reply to a question from Shri K. Rahman Khan in the Rajya Sabha today.