Justice Krishna Murari, Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court along with Justice Rajesh Bindal, Chairman, Arrears Committee, interacted with all the District & Sessions Judges in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh through video-conferencing to review the disposal of old cases.
Cases pertaining to to crime against women, under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, senior citizens, were on top priority, officials said.
The Chief Justice impressed upon all the judicial officers to maintain punctuality and remain present in the court during the court hours.
The officers were asked to discharge their duty responsibly and take leave only when it is absolutely necessary.
All the officers have been directed to carry out physical verification of the cases pending in their courts so as to ensure that there is no discrepancy in the data uploaded on National Judicial Data Grid and the cases actually pending. Stress was also laid on timely uploading of orders/judgments on CIS and also to ensure correct entry. For day to day monitoring of cases, a format is being circulated to all the officers to send reports to the High Court on daily basis about the work done by each court.