As many as 14.53 lakh cases are pending for disposal in different courts in Odisha, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a reply in Parliament.
In response to an un-starred question of BJD member Sasmit Patra in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister said 14,53,079 cases are pending in various courts of the State. The highest 1,60,012 cases are pending for disposal in Khordha district and 1,31,029 cases pending in Cuttack district and 1,08,452 in Baleswar district.
Similarly, 62,970 cases are still pending in Angul district, 43,231 in Balangir, 42,077 in Bargarh, 86,550 in Bhadrak, 10,682 in Boudh, 9,356 in Deogarh, 35,512 in Dhenkanal, 8,084 in Gajapati, 65,205 in Ganjam, 37,179 in Jagatsinghpur, 56,037 in Jajpur and 36,230 in Jharsuguda.
The other districts’ pending cases are: Kalahandi (34,111), Kandhamal (14,613), Kendrapada (33,444), Keonjhar (46,672), Koraput (32,160), Malkangiri (9015), Mayurbhnaj (68,309), Nabarangpur (22,586), Nayagarh (21,011), Nuapada (21,011), Puri (68,106), Rayagada (68,106), Sambalpur (77,444), Subarnapur (11,436) and Sundargarh (92,470), the Minister informed.
Meanwhile, the Orissa High Court has decided to continue virtual hearing of cases in view of Covid-19. The High Court will continue to function through videoconferencing mode till July 30, the court has said in an order. All the Benches notified for the period from July 26 to July 30 will function through videoconferencing.