(a) whether the Supreme Court has directed the High Courts to set up a cell in their courts to hasten the disposal of pending cases;
(b) if so, whether all the High Courts in the country have set up such cell to dispose of pending cases;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether any time frame has been fixed to clear the pending cases; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS AND SHIPPING (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
(a)to(c):The Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.1071 of 2001,
has suggested, ` It is worth considering whether a cell can be
set up in each of such High Courts where the piles of backlog
are a stirring problem, to pick out such cases to be brought
to the notice of the Chief Justices of High Court concerned so
that he could take appropriate steps in the matter.`
Thus, it is for the High Courts to take neccesary action.
(d)&(e): No time frame can be fixed to clear the pending cases.