Orissa High Court Achieves Remarkable Case Clearance Rate of 126.66% in First Half of 2023

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has achieved a remarkable Case Clearance Rate (CCR) of 126.66% in the first half of 2023. A total of 62,869 cases against institutions and 49,635 cases were disposed of between January and June 23, 2023. The CCR from January to April 2023, excluding the vacation months of May and June, was an impressive 141.71%.

In comparison to the first half of 2022, there was a 14.66% improvement in CCR and 3,019 more cases were disposed of. The number of judgments delivered also increased from 341 in 2021 to 982 in 2022 and 1,368 in 2023.

The pendency of cases has come down to 1,46,582 as of June 30, 2023, from 1,89,847 cases on June 30, 2022.

The steady improvement in performance can be attributed to various factors, including the increase in the number of Judges, e-initiatives, and reduction in loss of working hours.

The disposal by District Judiciary has also steadily grown every year and it has been the highest in the first half of 2023.