Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has directed that all pending case backlogs in courts must be cleared by December 31.

This directive has reportedly been issued to all District Judges, Magistrates, and High Court Judges.

In recent weeks, data regarding pending cases in courts was collected, and the Commission has now instructed the judges to begin expediting the clearance of these cases without delay.

The Judicial Service Commission has emphasised that District Judges, Magistrates, High Court Judges, and Additional District Judges-who are administratively responsible for their respective courts-are directly accountable for clearing the pending caseload in their courts.

The Commission is also expected to moni...