Law Ministry brings nineteen National Law Universities into a mission on criminal case backlogs in 100 districts

15 October 2026

The Ministry of Law and Justice has mobilized nineteen National Law Universities from sixteen states for a nationwide, research-based mission on criminal case backlogs. The effort targets the top 100 judicial districts with high litigation pendency. Over 5.8 crore cases are pending nationwide, and the 100 identified districts account for over half of all district-court pendency. Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice, chaired the meeting, which was held by video conference. The Secretary of the Department of Justice, the Director General (Awards), the Director General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development and the Director General of the National Crime Records Bureau attended in person.