Dossier
judicial backlog
Coverage of judicial backlog in the Nexus archive.
- NCERT publishes revised Class 8 Social Science textbook, rewrites controversial chapter on judiciary
NCERT has published a revised Class 8 Social Science textbook that removes controversial portions, including references to judicial backlog and two major court verdicts. The textbook's acknowledgements state it was published following a review process compliant with Supreme Court directions.
- Supreme Court flags 40-year delay by Allahabad HC in murder case, seeks solutions to judicial backlog
The Supreme Court highlighted a 40-year delay by Allahabad HC in a murder case and addressed judicial backlog issues. Vijay Singh, now 72, appealed to the court, noting he has lived under a criminal conviction's shadow across his life stages.