Dossier
district courts
Coverage of district courts in the Nexus archive.
- Karnataka High Court upholds amendments made to laws for reducing pendency of civil appeals before High Court
The Karnataka High Court upheld amendments to laws aimed at reducing the backlog of civil appeals. This decision allows the transfer of hundreds of pending Regular First Appeals from the High Court’s three benches to respective district courts.
- Justice on hold: India’s courts are clogged
Civil cases in India's district courts face significant delays due to a stark mismatch between the volume of cases and the judicial system's capacity.