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    Year After Supreme Court Nod, High Courts Skip Ad-Hoc Judges Plan as Criminal Case Pendency Crosses 18 Lakh
    Year After Supreme Court Nod, High Courts Skip Ad-Hoc Judges Plan as Criminal Case Pendency Crosses 18 Lakh
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    Year After Supreme Court Nod, High Courts Skip Ad-Hoc Judges Plan as Criminal Case Pendency Crosses 18 Lakh

    Nearly a year after the Supreme Court allowed the appointment of ad-hoc judges to clear pending criminal cases, no high court has acted on the decision. With over 18 lakh criminal cases still pending, the constitutionally backed provision under Article 224A remains unused.

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    Supreme Court Cracks Down on Delays: High Courts Ordered to Submit BNSS Charge-Framing Data Urgently
    Supreme Court Cracks Down on Delays: High Courts Ordered to Submit BNSS Charge-Framing Data Urgently
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    High Courts Reluctant on Ad-Hoc Judge Appointments Despite 18 Lakh Pending Criminal Cases

    Nine months after the Supreme Court’s approval, no High Court has recommended names for ad-hoc judges under Article 224A. The move aimed to ease India’s massive criminal case backlog remains stalled.

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    Despite Supreme Court Approval, HCs Still Reluctant to Appoint Ad-Hoc Judges to Clear Criminal Case Backlog
    Despite Supreme Court Approval, HCs Still Reluctant to Appoint Ad-Hoc Judges to Clear Criminal Case Backlog
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    Despite Supreme Court Approval, HCs Still Reluctant to Appoint Ad-Hoc Judges to Clear Criminal Case Backlog

    Despite the Supreme Court’s approval nearly five months ago, High Courts across the country remain hesitant to appoint ad-hoc judges, delaying efforts to reduce the mounting backlog of criminal cases pending before them.

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