SC decides 2245 cases in November
By Asim Hussain

ISLAMABAD—The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has disposed of 2245 cases during the month of November 2006 whereas 1300 new cases were instituted in the apex Court, a Supreme Court statement said on Monday.
Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry constituted Benches at the Principal Seat, Islamabad and Branch Registries at Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta.
The Judges worked hard giving maximum time and disposed of these cases to provide speedy justice and relief to the aggrieved. Details of institution and disposal of cases during the month of November, 2006 at Principal Seat as well as Branch Registries are: Seat/Station Disposal Institution Islamabad 767 756, Lahore 1176 306, Karachi 54101, Peshawar 245105, and Quetta 332. The Grand Total: 22451300. The backlog in the apex Court on 1st November 2006 was 12576 cases and 1300fresh cases were instituted during the last month ending 30th November 2006. Thus the progressive total of pendency comes to 13876 on 30th November 2006. After disposal of 2245 cases during the month of November 2006 the backlog as on 1st December 2006 are 11631. During the month under report, the ratio of disposal of cases was higher than fresh institution i.e. disposal was 2245 cases against the institution of 1300 cases.
Under the guidance of Honourable Chief Justice, the Court has adopted an efficient and purpose-oriented strategy to prepare cause lists in advance and discourage adjournment that worked well during the last month and served the purpose of accelerating disposal of the cases.
Besides, Honourable Chief Justice took Suo Motu notice in number of cases of Human Rights Violations on press reports and complaints received from the aggrieved and downtrodden persons and passed appropriate orders in this regard to make the judicial system more operational and effective for provision of speedy justice to the aggrieved.