'Out of court settlements are the only way out'

It is saddening to note that the average time taken for a trial now is 15 long years and there are as many as 2.64 crore cases pending in courts all over India with more than 5 lakh cases in High Courts alone!

This is with reference to 'Just 30 days to justice' ('inspired india', August 10). It is saddening to note that the average time taken for a trial now is 15 long years and there are as many as 2.64 crore cases pending in courts all over India with more than 5 lakh cases in High Courts alone! In this sort of a sordid scenario, out-of-court settlements are the only way out and the dispute-free villages scheme needs to be followed everywhere to lessen the burden on the courts. For metropolitan areas, the suggestion of appointing a court administrator to streamline the caseflow and computerise the records deserves to be implemented.

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