Is speedy justice possible?
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Dawn, Pakistan, Wednesday, 24 Jun, 2009
THE much-needed National Judicial Policy came into force on June 1. Its avowed goals are to initially reduce and ultimately eliminate backlogs in both the superior and subordinate courts, and to fix a time frame for the disposal of civil and criminal cases. Criminal cases are to be given priority. Over 1.7 million civil and criminal cases are pending trial in the country’s superior and subordinate courts. Most criminal prosecutions are pursued in the lower courts where only 1,750 understaffed and overworked judges grapple with a staggering 1.5 million criminal and civil cases. Some cases have been dragging on for over a decade. Many disenchanted complainants are left with no vigour or discernible interest in the outcome of such dawdling trials.
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THE much-needed National Judicial Policy came into force on June 1. Its avowed goals are to initially reduce and ultimately eliminate backlogs in both the superior and subordinate courts, and to fix a time frame for the disposal of civil and criminal cases. Criminal cases are to be given priority. Over 1.7 million civil and criminal cases are pending trial in the country’s superior and subordinate courts. Most criminal prosecutions are pursued in the lower courts where only 1,750 understaffed and overworked judges grapple with a staggering 1.5 million criminal and civil cases. Some cases have been dragging on for over a decade. Many disenchanted complainants are left with no vigour or discernible interest in the outcome of such dawdling trials.
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Labels: Judicial Policy, Judiciary, Justice
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