Tackling pending cases in Indian Courts

       Every year, a minimum of five crore cases are filed across various courts of India. Even as some of these cases stay pending for over ten years, judges dispose of only two crores. This is inefficient and ineffective as well. But recognizing a problem requires recognition of its causes. Here are the primary causes that you need to know. Low awareness of rights Two of the ten founding principles of economics are that: People respond to incentives, and The government can sometimes improve market outcomes. As India advanced socio-economically over the decades, one of the resulting effects was an increased awareness of legal rights entitled to the common individual, allowing many to muster courage to approach courts of law for justice . This was further catalysed by legislation set by governments for new rights such as ‘Right to Information’ and ‘Right to Education’. Devices such as Public Interest Litigation further accelerated the ever-developing volume of cases....