Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, Justice Aalia Neelum, chaired a Full Court Meeting at the Judges’ New Library, where key discussions focused on addressing the backlog of pending cases in the Lahore High Court and district judiciary across Punjab.
The meeting was attended by the judges of the Lahore High Court, including Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh, Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan, Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi, and Justice Faisal Zaman Khan, while LHC Registrar Abher Gul Khan was also present.
The meeting focused on establishing a mechanism for the expeditious disposal of pending cases in the Lahore High Court, its Principal Seat, and benches at Multan, Bahawalpur, and Rawalpindi, as well as the district judiciary across the province of Punjab. Several proposals were put forth to expedite the disposal of old cases, formulate a comprehensive policy to reduce the backlog, and ensure swift and quality justice. The aim is to provide citizens with timely and effective justice, thereby strengthening the public's trust in the judiciary.
A detailed report was also presented during the meeting. According to the figures in the report, over 3.8 million cases were decided in the Lahore High Court and the district judiciary across Punjab in 2024. The report further revealed that 148,453 new cases were filed in the Lahore High Court's Principal Seat and its benches in 2024, while 144,122 cases were decided by the Lahore High Court during the same period.
Similarly, in 2024, the district judiciary decided 36,570,102 cases and 37,896,639 new cases were filed. The Lahore High Court and its benches currently have 198,000 pending cases, while the district judiciary has 1,494,868 pending cases.