CJ takes steps for quick disposal of old cases

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has taken up a special measure for the quick disposal of old cases at High Court in order to reduce sufferings of litigants.

He recently instructed officials concerned of the Supreme Court to select old cases filed till 2010 and send those to different HC benches and include those in hearing lists of benches for early hearing.

Explaining the initiative, Sabbir Fiaz, additional registrar of the High Court Division of the SC, told The Daily Star that usually the new cases were heard and settled at the HC on priority basis. He said the SC officials were now selecting the old cases and have already sent around 500 to 15 HC benches. He, however, could not specify how many old cases were now pending with the HC at present.