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How many criminal cases are pending?
The result: There are 4.5 crore pending cases across all courts in India, as of September 15. In fact, in 2019, there were 3.3 crore pending cases — which means that in the last two years, India has added 23 cases every minute to its pendency list.
How long can a case last?
Typically, the statute of limitations is three years for a felony. This time can be longer for sex, fraud, and murder cases. Usually, the statute of limitations for a misdemeanor is one year. For murder, there is no time limit.
What is meant by case pending?
Pending means upcoming, so a pending case is an upcoming case that will be presented to the court at a certain date in the future. Pending case is the legal term for any cases that have yet to be presented to the court.
How many cases are pending in different courts in India?
Below are the approximate number of cases pending in Supreme Court, High Courts and District and Subordinate courts in India. Around 60,000 cases are pending in Supreme Court. Around 42 lakh cases are pending in different High Courts.
How many people are waiting for Justice in India?
With about 30 million cases pending in various courts across the country, Indian judiciary is struggling to clear a huge backlog. If on an average three persons are involved in a case, then there are at least 90 million people waiting for justice.
How many cases have been pending for over 10 years?
In the High Courts, 23\% of cases have been pending for over ten years. Further, over 29\% of all cases have been pending between two and five years. In the subordinate courts, over 8\% cases have been pending for over ten years. The maximum number of cases in subordinate Courts (47\%) have been pending for less than two years (around 1.2 crore cases).
What is the average length of time for a court case?
Further, over 29\% of all cases have been pending between two and five years. In the subordinate courts, over 8\% cases have been pending for over ten years. The maximum number of cases in subordinate Courts (47\%) have been pending for less than two years (around 1.2 crore cases).