Lok Sabha Question No. 4667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Disposal of Cases in Jaunpur
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha, Shri Devesh Shakya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4667 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2026

## DISPOSAL OF CASES IN JAUNPUR

## † 4667. SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA: SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that there is a lot of delay in disposal of civil, criminal and family disputes in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh due to the large number of pending cases in the courts, if so, the details of the total pending cases as on date;
- (b)  the  number  of  posts  of  the  judges  that  are  vacant  in  Jaunpur  district  as  compared  to  the sanctioned posts and the steps taken by the Government to fill them;
- (c) whether adequate court rooms, advocates' chambers, waiting rooms and other basic facilities are available in the District Court premises, if not, whether any special scheme/budget has been approved for strengthening the infrastructure; and
- (d)  whether  there  is  any  action  plan  to  strengthen  the  mediation  mechanism,  appointment  of counsellors and digital case management system for speedy resolution of matrimonial disputes in family courts, if so, the details thereof?

## 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): Disposal of cases is within the exclusive domain of the judiciary. The details of the total pending cases in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, as on 17.03.2026, are as below:

| District               | Civil cases   | Criminal cases   | Total    |
|------------------------|---------------|------------------|----------|
| Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh | 67,284        | 1,38,639         | 2,05,923 |

As on 31.01.2026, there are 8,289 cases pending in 5 family courts in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh.

- (b): The  information  regarding  vacant  posts  of  judicial  officers,  district-wise  is  not  centrally maintained.  Filling  up  of  vacant  positions  of  the  judicial  officers  in  District  and  Subordinate courts  is  the  responsibility  of  the  High  Courts  and  State  Governments  concerned.  As  per  the Constitutional framework, in exercise of powers conferred under the proviso to Article 309 read

with Articles 233 and 234 of the Constitution, the respective State Government, in consultation with the High Court, frames the rules and regulations regarding the appointment and recruitment of Judicial Officers. The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order passed in January 2007 in the Malik Mazhar Sultan case, has inter-alia stipulated certain timelines, which are to be followed by the States  and  the  respective  High  Courts  for  recruitment  of  judges  in  District  and  Subordinate Courts.

(c): The  primary  responsibility  for  the  development  of  infrastructure  facilities  for  District  and Subordinate  Courts  in  the  States/UTs,  rests  with  the  State/UT  Governments.  However,  to augment  the  resources  of  the  State  /UT  Governments,  the  Union  Government  has  been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and Subordinate Courts by providing financial assistance to the State/UT Governments in the prescribed fund sharing between Center and States since 1993-94. There are 2,931 court halls and 2,524 Residential Units available in the State of Uttar Pradesh and additional 274 Court Halls and 308 Residential Units are under construction. An amount of Rs. 36.05 crores has been released to the State of Uttar Pradesh in the current Financial Year 2025-26.

(d): The  Government  is  promoting  alternate  dispute  resolution  (ADR)  mechanisms  including mediation and counseling in family courts to facilitate amicable settlements and reduce litigation burdens, as these mechanisms are less adversarial and are capable of providing a better substitute to the conventional methods of resolving disputes. The use of ADR mechanisms is also expected to reduce the burden on the judiciary and thereby enable timely justice dispensation to citizens of the country. The Government is further taking policy and legislative interventions, to strengthen these  mechanisms  and  make  them  more  efficacious  and  expeditious.  Section  9  of  the  Family Courts Act, 1984, mandates Family Courts to make efforts for settlement before proceeding with litigation,  emphasizing  the  importance  of  mediation  and  conciliation  in  resolving  family disputes.

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