SC settles 42.82 percent of cases in last fiscal year

Summary

The Supreme Court of Nepal settled 42.82 percent of cases in fiscal year 2081/82, with 16,634 cases resolved out of 40,741. Clearance rates also improved in High Courts and district courts.

Key Points
  • The Supreme Court settled 16,634 cases in fiscal year 2081/82, resolving 40.82 percent of recorded cases.
  • This represents a 6.69 percent increase in cases settled compared to the previous year.
  • High Courts cleared 73.67 percent of their 83,410 cases, an 8.85 percent increase over the previous year.
  • District courts settled 62.10 percent of 268,044 cases, showing an 8.90 percent rise compared to the prior year.
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