New Delhi, April 21 -- Ineffective" implementation of decisions aimed at public good may lead to court cases as intended beneficiaries excluded from such actions may take legal recourse, the law ministry has said while highlighting the importance of reducing litigations involving the central government.

The central government is a party in nearly seven lakh cases pending across courts, according to official data.

According to a Union law ministry document on efficient management of litigation, the objective of various decisions and actions is to promote public good and better governance. "Sometimes their ineffective implementation may lead to the exclusion of intended beneficiaries or the unintended ones being benefited.

"In some cases, ...