New Delhi, 29/6: Courts in the country are groaning under an unprecedented backlog of over 5.8 crore pending cases, even as a severe shortage of judges continues to undermine the justice delivery system, raising serious concerns about access to timely justice for ordinary citizens.With just about 22 judges per million population — far below the Law Commission’s recommended 50 — the judicial system is struggling to keep pace with the rising influx of cases. The Supreme Court alone has over 92,429 pending matters as of May, 2026.
