Question

Which among the following is/are the possible reason(s) for increasing pendency of cases in the judicial courts of India?

• A. Inadequate judge strength
• B. Loss of time of the court due to absenteeism and lack of preparedness of involved parties
• C. Inefficiencies of the police and public prosecution in the criminal justice system
• D. Sufficient allocation of funds to the judiciary to improve infrastructure

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

Inefficiencies of the police and public prosecution in the criminal justice system

The judiciary is plagued by a number of problems. The increasing pendency has led to increasing caseload of judges. Some of the causes of increasing pendency include vacancies in judicial courts, frequent adjournments, lack of court management systems, inadequate budgetary alocations leading to infrastructural issues, inefficiencies of police and public prosecution in the criminal justice system, etc.