Supreme Court settles 42.82 percent cases in last fiscal year

Kathmandu, March 25: The Supreme Court (SC) has settled a total of 16,634 cases in the last fiscal year (2081/82).

There were a total of 40,741 recorded cases, including 25,728 cases, writs and application/report transferred from previous fiscal year and 15,013 new cases registered in the last fiscal year. Among the recorded ones, 40.82 percent cases were settled, the Supreme Court said.

According to the spokesperson at the apex court Arjun Prasad Koirala, 6.69 percent more cases were settled at the Supreme Court last year in comparison to the previous year. Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut submitted the SC’s annual report of the fiscal year 2081/82 before President Ramchandra Paudel today.

The reported stated that 73.67 percent of 83, 410 cases recorded at the High Courts, including those transferred from previous fiscal year and those registered in the fiscal year 2081/82 was cleared.

The clearance during the reporting period was 8.85 percent higher than the previous year, the report disclosed. In terms of cases settlement at district courts, the percentage is 62.10 percent out of 268,044 cases registered, the report stated. It was 8.90 percent higher than that of previous year.

Supreme Court’s Annual Report Submitted to President

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Prakash Man Singh Raut has submitted the report of the Supreme Court, Judicial Council and Judicial Service Commission for the fiscal year 2081/082 to President Ramchandra Paudel.

Chief Justice Raut submitted the report at a program organized at the Office of the President, Sheetal Niwas today.

On the occasion, President Paudel suggested that the administration of justice should be made fast, efficient, accessible and accountable towards the people to realize the judicial mantra of equality before the Constitution and the law and equal protection for all, which can also strengthen people’s trust and confidence in the judiciary.

He stated that the use of information technology is exemplary in promoting efficiency and transparency in the entire judicial process from case registration to the implementation of judgments.

The President also expressed the belief that the leadership of the judiciary would focus on effectively addressing the important suggestions and issues raised in various reports and take appropriate steps to strengthen judicial independence and judicial accountability. —