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Government Engages National Law Universities to Address Criminal Case Backlogs in 100 Districts
The Government of India is mobilizing National Law Universities to address criminal case backlogs in 100 identified hotspot districts. This initiative, led by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, aims to tackle the significant number of pending cases in district and subordinate courts, which total over 5.8 crore nationwide. A video conference meeting was held with Vice Chancellors from nineteen National Law Universities to discuss strategies for reducing litigation pendency. The identified districts account for more than half of all district-court backlogs, highlighting the urgency of this initiative.
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