Orissa High Court Records 126.66% Case Clearance Rate Till June This Year

Cuttack: The High Court of Orissa achieved a case clearance rate (CCR) of 126.66 per cent during the first six months of this year. A total of 49,635 cases were instituted and 62,869 disposed of during the period, while the number of pending cases fell from 1,64,771 on January 1 to 1,46,582 by June 30.

According to sources, as many as 1,368 judgments were reportedly delivered during the period. Of the 62,869 cases disposed of, 39,620 were civil and 23,249 criminal. Around 29,735 civil and 19,900 criminal cases were instituted, as per the half-yearly statement released by the high court.

The clearance rate in January was 159.96% and it went down to 148.62% in February, 131.56 pc in March, 126.72% in April and 109.82% in May, but again increased in June.

In subordinate courts in the state, the CCR was 87.02% during the first six months. The CCR was nearly 130% in February due to disposal of cases in the Lok Adalat and withdrawal of cases. While 2,32,363 cases were instituted, 2,02,210 were disposed of and the number of pending cases went up from 18,37,220 on January 1 to 18, 68,897 by June 30.

As many as 71,368 judgments were delivered by the district courts during the period of which 18,124 were in uncontested cases, as per records. Of the cases disposed of by district courts during the period, 1,55,962 were criminal and 46,248 civil. As many as 41,365 civil and 11,90,728 criminal cases were instituted in the six months.

The CCR came down during the six months after a major rise in February. While the clearance rate in January was 62.09% it went up to 129.97% in February. Then it went down to 104% in March, 83.57% in April, 86.83% in May and 87.02% in June.