Rate of cases being closed in High Courts high, Supreme Court’s lowest

KATHMANDU, July 18: The Supreme Court and subordinate courts closed 50.36 percent of cases in one year. Among the Supreme Court, the High Court and the District Court, the rate of the High Court in concluding the cases is excellent, while the Supreme Court is found to be the weakest.

According to the annual report submitted by Chief Justice Harikrishna Karki to the President, 161 thousand 666 out of 325 thousand 702 cases were closed in the fiscal year 2078/079.

According to the report, 143 thousand 794 cases transferred from the previous fiscal year and 181 thousand 908 cases registered in the fiscal year 2078/079 were liable for a total of 325 thousand 702 cases during the review period.

During the review period, the Supreme Court was responsible for a total of 37 thousand 169 cases, including 27 thousand 404 cases transferred from the previous fiscal year and 9 thousand 765 newly registered cases. Out of which 19 percent of the cases have been closed and 30 thousand 104 cases are under consideration, it is mentioned in the report.

Similarly, in the High Court, there are 26 thousand 982 cases remaining after 69 percent of cases were closed from a total of 66 thousand 750 cases out of which 22 thousand 902 were transferred from the previous fiscal year and 43 thousand 848 were newly registered during the review period.

Similarly, in the district courts, there are 102 thousand 542 cases remaining after 53 percent of cases were closed from a total of 217 thousand cases out of which 90 thousand 837 cases were transferred from the previous fiscal year and 126 thousand 163 were newly registered.