UNSTARRED QUESTION / நட்சத்திரமிடப்படாத கேள்வி 245. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a) whether there has been an increase in pending cases load due to closure of courts in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic and if so, the details of pending cases in district courts and high courts during the last one year, State/UT-wise; (b) whether the Government will strengthen Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) and if so, the steps taken in this regard; (c) whether the new ODR scheme will also resolve COVID-19 induced disputes such as employment, commercial, tenancy, consumer and family disputes and if so, the details thereof; (d) if not, the manner in which the Government plan to resolve the problem of mounting cases due to closure of courts in an already overburdened judiciary; and (e) whether the Government will have a detailed and actionable strategic plan for filling up vacancies in Courts and if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons thereof?
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