Hyderabad, July 14 -- Justice K Lakshman, Judge of the High Court and Administrative Judge for Peddapalli district, stated that the number of pending cases in the High Court has reached 236,000.

He emphasised that as the number of judges increases, so does the number of cases being filed, leading to a continued rise in pendency.

Speaking at the inauguration of a new Junior Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate of First Class Court in Odela on Sunday, Justice Lakshman noted that there is a provision to establish new courts in rural areas where the number of pending cases exceeds 500, aiming to reduce the burden of distance for rural litigants.

Justice Lakshman described the establishment of the new court in Odela as a matter of good fortu...