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What does it mean to have cases pending?
According to the court, “pending” was generally understood to mean: begun, but not yet completed; during; before the completion of; and unsettled. Id. at 474. Thus, an action or suit was “pending” from the time the suit was brought to the court until the court made their final decision.
Why do court cases take so long?
The more complicated cases take longer to prepare for trial. The number of parties and issues involved also affect the length of litigation. Virtually all lawyers handle many cases at the same time and thus the schedules of the various lawyers involved play a role in the time it takes for a case to get to trial.
Why do some cases not go to court?
For a host of reasons, most criminal cases do not end up in trial. For example, a client may not proceed to trial because: Prosecutors dismiss the charges due to lack of evidence. Prosecutors don’t refile charges after the defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment is granted.
What is a pending charge?
A pending charge is an authorization of a purchase requested by the merchant to make sure your account is active and that funds are available for the purchase. Pending charges affect your available balance, but they are not final until the merchant approves the transaction.
How to solve the problem of pending cases in Indian courts?
Solutions to the Problem of Pending Cases in Indian Courts The government needs to double the number of judges and create all India Judicial Service. The number of judges (vacancies) should be immediately raised to at least 50,000 from the current 21,000.
What are the main reasons for prolonged litigation?
The archaic laws that fill up the statute books, faulty or vague drafting of laws and their multiple interpretations by various courts are also reasons for prolonged litigation. Some of these laws date back to 1880s. Somebody wants to do something, he is shown a law drafted in the last century and told to stop doing it.
Why are there so many cases in the Supreme Court?
As the quality of judges in lower courts is not always up to the mark, appeals are filed against the decisions in higher courts, which again increases the number of cases. Judges lack specialization and they have turned less efficient and lazy. 7. Archaic Laws or Vague Drafting of Laws