Madhya Pradesh High Court disposed of 1.21 lakh cases in 2022; oldest case was from 1968: Chief Justice Ravi Malimath

The Madhya Pradesh High Court disposed of 1,21,041 cases in the year 2022 and the oldest such case was from the year 1968, the High Court Chief Justice Ravi Malimath said on Thursday..The Chief Justice (CJ) was addressing a gathering in High Court on the occasion of 74th Republic Day."1,21,041 cases have been disposed of in the year 2022. The oldest case that has been disposed of was of the year 1968. Two cases which were 35-40 years old, of the years 1984 and 1987 were disposed of. Four cases which were pending for pending for 30-35 years were disposed of. 144 cases pending for 25-30 years, 1,039 cases pending for 20-25 years, 1,565 cases pending for 15-20 years, 2,400 cases pending for 10-15 years, 6,670 cases pending for 5-10 years and as many as 1,09,216 cases pending since the last five years were disposed of," he said.The CJ also said that since January 2022, all 3 benches of the High Court have been functioning for an additional period of 30 minutes, leading to a consequential increase in the disposal of cases..CJ Malimath in his speech also recalled the sacrifices made by freedom fighters during the struggle for independence. "We shall always remember the sacrifices made by our revered forefathers, not only in the freedom struggle, but, also for the formation of the new Republic of India. It is, on an occasion like this, above all else, that we need to remember, and show our gratitude to those who have helped build India into a strong and independent country," he said. This day also serves as a vital reminder to renew our commitment to uphold the values enshrined in the Constitution, he added."The judiciary is one of the three pillars of the Indian democracy. Each pillar is designed to uphold and protect the Constitutional values. The primary duty of the judiciary is to ensure that justice is rendered through the timely adjudication of cases, without fear or favour, affection or ill will. Society looks up to the judiciary with faith and confidence," the CJ said..[Watch full video]