AgenciesThe law ministry of India on Monday reduced the disposal time for commercial cases significantly by almost 50% to 626 days, reported Times of India.
The decision can be attributed to reducing the pendency pile of more than 4.8 crore cases in the country. In addition, the decision will also enhance the working of the country's judicial system.
In 2020, it took 1,095 days in these commercial courts, which has now been brought down to 306 days. The time taken for filing of cases and serving of summons has also been brought down to 15 days from 45 days earlier, revealed the data on law ministry’s website.
According to the data available on the website, there is almost a certainty for settlement of all commercial disputes in 626 days, on average, in Mumbai and 744 days in Delhi. This includes the time taken for filing of the case, trial and finally enforcement of the judgment.
Among the judicial reforms initiated, the judges now get flagged through indicator lights when they breach the three-adjournment limit. No more than three adjournments are allowed in a case. A judge is shown green, orange or red light on his/her logbook, depending on the number of adjournments one has given in a case.
The enforcement of contracts was a major drag on India's ranking in the World Bank's 'ease of doing business'. Though it had improved significantly from 142nd position (among 192 economies) in 2014 to 63rd in 2020, the not-so-satisfactory situation was largely due to India's slow pace of justice delivery system. India's ranking on 'enforcement of contract' indicator was 163rd in 2020, compared to 186th in 2014.
The revamp of the justice delivery system, however, took time despite the Centre setting up commercial courts at the district-level and bringing in related legislative reforms. Repeated adjournments were a major hurdle. The e-filing system, electronic payment facility and setting up a time-limit to all these courts for settlement of cases slowly picked up pace.
Among the judicial reforms initiated, the judges now get flagged through indicator lights when they breach the three-adjournment limit. No more than three adjournments are allowed in a case. A judge is shown green, orange or red light on his/her logbook, depending on the number of adjournments one has given in a case.
Any infringement is recorded and used in performance evaluation of the judge during the time of his or her elevation to a superior court.
(With inputs from TOI)
The decision can be attributed to reducing the pendency pile of more than 4.8 crore cases in the country. In addition, the decision will also enhance the working of the country's judicial system.
In 2020, it took 1,095 days in these commercial courts, which has now been brought down to 306 days. The time taken for filing of cases and serving of summons has also been brought down to 15 days from 45 days earlier, revealed the data on law ministry’s website.
According to the data available on the website, there is almost a certainty for settlement of all commercial disputes in 626 days, on average, in Mumbai and 744 days in Delhi. This includes the time taken for filing of the case, trial and finally enforcement of the judgment.
Among the judicial reforms initiated, the judges now get flagged through indicator lights when they breach the three-adjournment limit. No more than three adjournments are allowed in a case. A judge is shown green, orange or red light on his/her logbook, depending on the number of adjournments one has given in a case.
The enforcement of contracts was a major drag on India's ranking in the World Bank's 'ease of doing business'. Though it had improved significantly from 142nd position (among 192 economies) in 2014 to 63rd in 2020, the not-so-satisfactory situation was largely due to India's slow pace of justice delivery system. India's ranking on 'enforcement of contract' indicator was 163rd in 2020, compared to 186th in 2014.
The revamp of the justice delivery system, however, took time despite the Centre setting up commercial courts at the district-level and bringing in related legislative reforms. Repeated adjournments were a major hurdle. The e-filing system, electronic payment facility and setting up a time-limit to all these courts for settlement of cases slowly picked up pace.
Among the judicial reforms initiated, the judges now get flagged through indicator lights when they breach the three-adjournment limit. No more than three adjournments are allowed in a case. A judge is shown green, orange or red light on his/her logbook, depending on the number of adjournments one has given in a case.
Any infringement is recorded and used in performance evaluation of the judge during the time of his or her elevation to a superior court.
(With inputs from TOI)
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