KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 21
A total of 158,147 cases remain unsettled in the Supreme Court and subordinate courts and tribunals.
Chief Justice Bishwombhar Prasad Shrestha presented the annual report of the Supreme Court, Judicial Council, and Judicial Service Commission for the fiscal year 2079/80 BS to President Ramchandra Paudel today.
According to the report, 339,990 cases and writs have been registered at the apex court and subordinate courts and tribunals since the last fiscal year, with 180,139 new cases registered in the current fiscal year.
Of these cases, 181,843 or 53.48 percent have been settled, according to the report.
A total of 38,933 cases and writs, including 29,654 transferred to the Supreme Court since the last fiscal year and 9,279 newly registered in this fiscal year, have been disposed of, with 11,073 or 28.44 percent resolved and 27,860 pending.
Additionally, out of a total of 62,854 cases and writ petitions, including 25,854 transferred to 18 high courts and benches since the last fiscal year and 37,000 newly registered in this fiscal year, 38,868 or 61.84 percent have been disposed of, leaving 23,986 unresolved.
According to the annual report, among a total of 234,837 cases and writs, including 102,369 transferred to the District Court since the last fiscal year and 132,468 newly registered in this fiscal year, 130,407 or 55.53 percent have been disposed of, with 104,430 pending.
Furthermore, out of 3,366 cases, including 1,974 transferred to other courts and tribunals since the last fiscal year and 1,392 newly registered in this fiscal year, 1,495 cases or 44.41 percent have been disposed of, leaving 1,871 unresolved.
According to Article 138 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court must submit its annual report to the President every year.
