Q. Consider the following statements regarding India Justice Report, 2022:
- Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala are the top three states among the large and mid-sized states in delivery of justice with populations over one crore.
- Sikkim has topped the list of small states with a population less than one crore each.
- Case Clearance Rate in High Courts has declined by six percentage points between 2018-19 and 2022 due to Covid-19.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 2
Notes:
- According to the India Justice Report (IJR) 2022, Karnataka has achieved the top rank among the 18 large and mid-sized states in delivery of justice with populations over one crore.
- Tamil Nadu has ranked in the second position; Telangana third; and Uttar Pradesh is at rank 18 which is the lowest.
- The IJR is an initiative of Tata Trusts in collaboration with Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative among others.
- It was first published in 2019.
- It assesses the performance of states in terms of justice delivery, by considering several parameters such as police, judiciary, prisons, and legal aid to assess the overall performance of each state.
- The list of 7 Small States with a population less than one crore each, was topped by Sikkim which was ranked second in 2020. Sikkim has been followed by Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. The State of Goa is at rank Seven which is the lowest.
- The average pendency in High Courts is highest in Uttar Pradesh (11.34 years) and West Bengal (9.9 years), while it is lowest in Tripura (1 year), Sikkim (1.9 years), and Meghalaya (2.1 years).
- The caseload per judge has steadily increased, with the caseload per judge increasing in 22 states and Union Territories between 2018 and 2022.
- Case Clearance Rate in High Courts improved by six percentage points (88.5% to 94.6%) between 2018-19 and 2022 but declined by 3.6 points in lower courts (93% to 89.4%). High Courts are increasingly clearing more cases annually than subordinate courts. In 2018-19, only four High Courts had a CCR of 100% or more. In 2022, this more than double to 12 High Courts.