PENDING COURT CASES – MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE

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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