PENDING COURT CASES
07/May/2015
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 6818
ANSWERED ON:  07.05.2015
PENDING COURT CASES
SHASHI THAROOR
 
Will the Minister of



LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:-




(a) the total number of pending court cases in which the Government is a litigant either directly or through its various departments; 

(b) whether the draft National Litigation Policy proposes to address this issue and bring about judicial reforms for reducing the role of the Government as the biggest litigant; 

(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the policy is likely to be implemented; 

(d) whether the Government is also developing a web portal for accessing data regarding court cases pertaining to the Government; and 

(e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be launched?


ANSWER


MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI.D.V.SADANANDA GOWDA) 

(a) No such data relating to pending court cases in which the Government is a litigant either directly or through its various Departments is available. 

(b) Yes, the policy aims to reduce litigation on behalf of the Government. 

(c) The policy is at drafting stage and the details as well as the time by which the same will be implemented depends upon the Administrative approval which is under process. 

(d) & (E): Yes, Madam, a web based application for digital monitoring of court cases is being developed. 
 

 



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