At a time when most courts in India are working relentlessly to finish the case backlog, a court of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Assam achieved the rare feat of disposing of all pending cases by the end of December last year.
The CJM court in Chirang, which heard a total of 830 cases in the year, disposed of all pending cases by the end of the year. All clearings were related to criminal cases. Notably, there were no pending cases by the end of December
While the completion of all cases in Chirang CJM court may not be the first time in India, it certainly is a remarkable feat considering the number of pending cases across the judiciary system in the country. The court has certainly set a precedent in the country.
It may be noted that even as the conviction rate in Assam stood at 22.68 percent from January 2024 to November 2024, the conviction rate in Chirang district alone from January to December same year stood at 23.29 percent. Remarkably, the conviction rate in Chirang District for December 2024 was 26.89%.
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