(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from State Government of Maharashtra
to set up evening courts to deal with long pending cases in the State;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;and
(c) the details of the total number of evening court functioning across the country?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE (DR. M. VEERAPPA MOILY)
(a) & (b): No such proposal has been received.
(c): Administration of justice is primarily the concern of the State Government and the State
Government in consultation with its concerned High Court decides all matters concerning
operations and setting up of courts including evening courts. Union Government does not
monitor or maintain data regarding the total number of evening courts functioning across
the country.