Assam: Chirang District CJM Court Clears All Cases by 2024 End, No 'Tarikh Pe Tarikh' Delays

CHIRANG: There is a zero pendency in the Chief Judicial Magistrate court of Assam's Chirang district, as all cases were disposed of by the end of last year, a rare feat in the country where over five crore cases are pending.

This achievement is more pronounced as, according to the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), over 4.5 crore cases are pending in district and subordinate courts across the country alone. It marks a significant departure from the infamous "tarikh pe tarikh" syndrome, which has long plagued the Indian judicial system with no end to adjournments and other procedural delays.

Nandita Basumatari, public prosecutor, Chirang District Court, said the CJM Court disposed of all pending cases as of December 31, 2024. At the beginning of 2024, there were 143 cases, and 687 more cases were added as the year progressed, and by the year's end, all 830 cases were disposed of.

Additionally, the conviction rate in Assam from January to November 2024 stands at 22.68 percent, while the conviction rate in Chirang District for the period from January 2024 to December 2024 is 23.29 percent. Notably, the conviction rate in Chirang District for December 2024 alone is 26.89 percent.

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