Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said the country’s court case backlog has improved compared with 10 or 20 years ago. He attributed progress to technology-driven measures for speedy disposal, while stressing that harassment cases must be assessed individually
The Supreme Court declined to hear a plea seeking nationwide guidelines for time-bound case disposal and stricter regulation of adjournments. The bench suggested approaching bar bodies instead, humorously noting it did not wish to create friction with lawyers over the issue
