Summary
The Allahabad High Court in India is experiencing a significant backlog, with over a million pending cases. This has caused long delays in legal proceedings, affecting people across Uttar Pradesh. The court is understaffed and struggles to keep up with the volume of cases.
Key Facts
- The Allahabad High Court has over a million pending cases.
- Many cases, like criminal trials and property disputes, have been pending for decades.
- The court has a sanctioned strength of 160 judges, but this number is never completely filled.
- Judges face hundreds of cases daily, sometimes more than 1,000.
- Legal actions have been taken to address the shortage of judges and the case backlog.
- Travel to the court in Prayagraj is difficult for individuals, especially with uncertain hearing dates.
- Suggestions to set up additional court benches to ease access have been made but not implemented.
