Nearly 3 crore cases pending for years in lower courts.
Judicial Performance Index (JPI)
Index will be performance based on require fixed non-mandatory time-frames for different types of cases.
Index՚s indicators will be created to check duration of pendency of case based on current data and percentage of delayed and disposed cases.
Objectives of Judicial Performance Index
Establishing JPI will allow tracking of performance and process improvement at district courts and subordinate levels for reducing delay.
Provide progress on process steps approved by high courts, like removing burden of day-to-day activity of judges and giving these to administrative officials.
Other Recommendations for Increasing Judiciary Efficiency
Separate Administrative Cadre
Establishing separate administrative cadre in judicial system to reduce workload on judges reporting to Chief Justice.
Use of Automation and ICT
Automation in courts and use of information and communication technology for case management and court schedules
Migration of all courts to unified national court application software.
Online Real Time Judicial Statistics
Availability of online real time judicial statistics would enable adequacy of judicial work force and infrastructure
Priority appointment of judges at lower judiciary levels based on scientific approach to tackle pendency problem.
Internationally Developed Measures
Adopt internationally developed measures such as global measures of court performance, created jointly by Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration, Federal Judicial Center (US) , National Center for State Courts (US) and Subordinate Courts of Singapore.