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CJI Kant Vows to Tackle 90,000 Case Backlog
23 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Supreme Court faces a daunting backlog of 90,000 pending cases.
- Justice Kant prioritizes clearing judicial arrears and long-pending matters.
- Mediation is promoted as a transformative tool for dispute resolution.
Justice Surya Kant, soon to be Chief Justice of India, has pledged to address the Supreme Court's substantial backlog of 90,000 pending cases. He recognized the urgency in tackling these arrears, citing systemic issues as potential causes.
Kant plans a pan-India approach to resolve cases bottlenecked in lower courts due to Supreme Court pendency. He also intends to focus on identifying and deciding the oldest pending matters, investigating the reasons behind their prolonged status.
Furthermore, the Chief Justice-designate highlighted mediation as a pivotal strategy to alleviate judicial burdens. He aims to encourage wider adoption of mediation by both courts and government agencies, seeing it as a crucial step towards efficient dispute resolution.
