Here is what Times of India ( 02 July, 2012 ) reports re: disposal of
Pending Cases by Maharashtra State Judiciary during 2 year period ( 30/06/2010
to 30/06/2012 ):
- Opening
Balance ………………………. 41.36 Lakh cases
- Added during 2 years ………………. 39.74 Lakh
Total ……………………………………………81.09 Lakh
- Less
Disposed off during 2 years……….50.60 Lakh
Closing Balance …………………………….
29.49 Lakh
Considering that the Courts work for,
- 200 days / year
- 3 hours / day
this works out to an unbelievable , 1.157 cases per SECOND of each working day !
It is anybody’s guess as to what will happen when millions of cases get
added every year under the proposed Lokpal Act
Hemen Parekh
