Decline in pendency of cases in the Supreme Court of Pakistan observed after 9 years during 2022

ISLAMABAD, Dec 17, (SABAH): At the close of the Autumn 2022 session of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, data about disposal of cases as against fresh institution in the current calendar year 2022 (till 16.12.2022) shows reduction in the number of pending cases by a figure of 2653.

A reduction in pendency has taken place for the first time in the year 2022 after compurterization of Supreme Court record was started in the year 2013. The positive result has been achieved by the extra-ordinary effort of the Judges of the Supreme Court, who have since February, 2022 been working at less full strength of the Court. This data is based on figures pertaining to petitions and appeals and excludes miscellaneous cases arising in the said matters.

A chart reflecting the comparative data since 2013 for institution and disposal of cases and its impact on pendency of cases (difference) is reproduced below: Year Institution Disposal Difference 2013 12223 9060 (+)3163 2014 13677 12614 (+)1063 2015 16644 12277 (+)4367 2016 18849 14638 (+)4211 2017 19469 13846 (+)5623 2018 19390 16961 (+)2429 2019 20313 15533 (+)4780 2020 16860 13030 (+)3830 2021 20541 13280 (+)7261 2022 (till 16th Dec, 2022) 17379 20032 (-)2653.