Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice Mohammad Shafi Siddiqui has directed all the district and session judges to distribute the cases equally among judicial officers so that the burden of work is shared equally by all the officers.
Presiding over a meeting along with senior judges of the high court and district and sessions judges on the observance of punctuality and reduction of the backlog of cases at the committee room of the SHC, Justice Siddiqui emphasised the importance of expeditiously resolving cases through mediation.
The SHC chief justice particularly highlighted the significance of addressing family matters through mediation during pre-trial proceedings. He also directed the judicial officers in all the districts to maintain punctuality to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the judicial system.
The meeting also discussed ways to early dispose of cases involving under-trial prisoners (UTPs). It was resolved that all necessary measures should be taken to expedite the resolution of the UTP’s cases, including conducting proceedings on a day-to-day basis.
The meeting encouraged the judges to reduce the backlog of cases and ensure timely justice for those awaiting trial. SHC Senior Puisne Judge Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto and Justice Mohammad Junaid Ghaffar physically attended the meeting along with district and sessions judges of the Karachi division while district and sessions judges of other districts participated
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The meeting discussed the issues pertaining to the reduction of the backlog of cases and controlling the increasing trend of pending cases, observance of punctuality, court timing, dress code, maintaining proper discipline by judicial officers and staff, and controlling the trend of leaves availed by judicial officers.
Published in News Daily on 25-July-2024.