At the start of 2024, the court had 143 pending cases. Throughout the year, 687 new cases were registered. By the end of the year, all 830 cases were resolved, achieving an unprecedented 100% disposal rate.
Chirang (Assam) [India], January 16, 2025: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court in Assam’s Chirang district has cleared all pending cases by the end of 2024. This is a rare accomplishment in a country where over five crore cases are still pending in courts.
According to the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), more than 4.5 crore cases remain unresolved in district and subordinate courts nationwide. The milestone achieved by the Chirang district marks a significant departure from the long-standing issue of repeated adjournments, famously referred to as the “tarikh pe tarikh” problem, which has plagued the Indian judicial system.
Speaking to ANI, Nandita Basumatari, the Public Prosecutor of Chirang District Court, shared details of this achievement.
She said, “The CJM Court disposed of all pending cases as of December 31, 2024.”
Providing statistics, she added,
“Opening balance at the beginning of the year 2024 was 143 pending cases… during the year 687 cases added while disposal during the year was 830… Pendency as of December 31, 2024 was zero. Hence percentage of disposal is 100 per cent.”
At the start of 2024, the court had 143 pending cases. Throughout the year, 687 new cases were registered. By the end of the year, all 830 cases were resolved, achieving an unprecedented 100% disposal rate.
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The conviction rate in Chirang district also recorded significant progress.
According to Basumatari, “The conviction rate in Chirang District for the period from January 2024 to December 2024 is 23.29 per cent. Notably, the conviction rate in Chirang District for December 2024 alone is 26.89 per cent.”
In comparison, the overall conviction rate in Assam from January to November 2024 stood at 22.68%, slightly lower than that of Chirang district.
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Nandita Basumatari emphasized the role of teamwork in achieving this historic milestone.
She said, “The zero pendency would not have been possible without the cooperation of the police, prosecution and defence lawyers, BAR Association of Chirang and Court Staff.”
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