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HC sets target for disposal of cases to Trial Courts

Kashmir Times. Dated: 7/27/2017 11:46:44 PM

Bail applications to be decided within one week

JAMMU, July 27 (JNF): The State High Court today set an Action Plan/Target for disposal of cases by the end of March 2018.
According to circular issued by Registrar Vigilance, All Principal/Additional District and Sessions Judges shall take effective steps to decide criminal cases/civil cases.
The circular for District & Sessions Judges directed to decide/dispose of all cases of under-trials by March 31, 2018 where the charge sheet has been filed on or before March 31, 2015 and also to decide and dispose of all criminal revisions by March 31, 2018 filed on or before June 31, 2017.
It is further directed to decide and dispose of by March 31, 2018 all criminal challans (irrespective of involvement of under-trials), wherein charge sheet/challan has been filed on or before March 31, 2013 and also decide and dispose of by March 31, 2018, all Criminal appeals, filed on or before March 30, 2016.
Regarding disposal of Civil cases, it is directed to decide and dispose of by March 31, 2018 all civil original suits and other Civil matters which have been filed by or before March 31, 2013 and also decide and dispose of ail civil miscellaneous appeals filed on or before June 30, 2017 by March 31, 2017 and also decide and dispose of all regular appeals filed till March 31, 2013 by March 31, 2018.
High Court also directed Special Judge Anticorruption/CBI of the state to decide and dispose of all the cases filed on or before March 31, 2013 by March 31, 2017.
For Sub-Judges/Judicial Officers/ Munsiffs, High Court asked to decide/dispose of all cases of under-trials where the charge sheet/challan has been filed on or before March 31, 2016 by March 31, 2018 and also decide and dispose of all criminal Challan (irrespective of involvement of under-trials), wherein charge sheet/challan has been filed on or before March 31, 2013 by March 31, 2018.
High Court further directed to decide and dispose of all civil original suits and other civil matter which have been filed by or before March 31, 2013 by March 31, 2018 and if in any Court there is no case, instituted on or before March 31, 2013, pending, such Courts shall decide and dispose of all those civil matters which have been instituted on or before March 31, 2016 by March 31, 2018.
High Court further directed that all bail applications shall be decided within a week in terms of order dated March 5, 2017 of Apex Court passed in the case titled Hussain and Anr. Versus Union of India.
High Court further directed cases where interim orders have been passed, all such shall be decided within one month of passing of interim order.