Court case backlog per judge

Choropleth map of India by state: Court case backlog per judge. A judge in UP has 3,000+ pending cases; in Sikkim, under 500. Justice delivery collapses under load.

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A judge in UP has 3,000+ pending cases; in Sikkim, under 500. Justice delivery collapses under load.
Policy implication
Court backlog reaches well beyond the courts. It delays land disputes, business contracts, and criminal justice.
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2024 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.

Source: NJDG (2024). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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