Lok Sabha Question No. 2273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-01
Subject: Technology and Case Backlog
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Adv. Chandra Shekhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2273 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 01 st  AUGUST, 2025

## TECHNOLOGY AND CASE BACKLOG

## 2273. Adv. Chandra Shekhar:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) the progress made in implementing uniform case categorization across High Courts since the National Conference held in February 2025; and
- (b) the number of pending cases that have been resolved through technological interventions like the National Judicial Data Grid and e-Courts out of the total 4.5 crore cases pending as of December 2024?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE;  AND  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) As per information provided by the Supreme Court of India, case categorization has been implemented in the Supreme Court of India. During the National Conference on Addressing Issues faced by the State Judiciary held on 01 st Feb, 2025, it was suggested that the model prepared by the Case Categorization Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court can be replicated by High Courts. However, information in regard to implementation of case categorization by High Courts is not maintained by the Supreme Court of India.

- (b) Timely disposal of cases in courts depends on several factors which, inter-alia, include availability of adequate number of judges/ judicial officers, supporting court staff and physical infrastructure,  complexity  of  facts  involved,  nature  of  evidence  and  co-operation  of  stake holders viz. bar, investigation agencies, witnesses and litigants. Introduction of Information and Communication Technology, along with other initiatives, facilitates reduction in the pendency of cases.

As per information provided by the Supreme Court of India, technological interventions, including use of Artificial  Intelligence  and  Machine Learning based tools,  have  resulted in enhanced efficiency and access to justice. Till date, more than 2.73 crore cases have been heard in the District and Subordinate Courts through Video Conferencing (VC) facility. For providing

citizen centric services to the stakeholders, about 1773 eSewa Kendras (facilitation centres) are operational in the District and Subordinate Courts. Approximately 308 crore pages have been digitized in the District Courts till 30.06.2025. The e-filing rules have been rolled out in all the District Courts across the country except in the case of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. The lawyers/litigants across the country have online access to information related to case status, cause lists, judgements etc in multiple languages. The e-Courts Mobile App for lawyers/litigants and the JustIS app for judges have witnessed more than 3.16 crore and 21716 downloads respectively.  Information  about  cases,  judgments/orders  etc  of  courts  across  the country is  available  online  on  the  National  Judicial  Data  Grid  (NJDG).  Age-wise pendency details of the cases and their categorization on the NJDG portal help in analysing the reasons for delay.  The  NJDG  through  its  timely  inputs  facilitates  policy  decisions,  monitoring  of  court performance, identification of systemic bottlenecks and effective resource management.

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