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Nepal Judiciary Case Backlog 2026

Nepal’s high courts clear old case backlog

What happened

For the first time in fiscal year 2082/83, Nepal's high courts have resolved all cases older than 18 months, significantly reducing the pending case backlog and prioritizing development and revenue cases. The judiciary achieved an over 54% case resolution rate this year.

Timeline

Viratnagar High Court Pending Cases
Jul 21, 04:50

Viratnagar High Court decided 4,099 cases in fiscal year 2082/83 but still had 3,058 cases pending, including 87 cases pending decision for more than 18 months. A total of 7,157 cases were registered during the year at this court.

Patan High Court Case Disposal
Jul 20, 08:29

Patan High Court disposed of 11,468 cases out of 16,139 pending in fiscal year 2082/83, eliminating cases older than two years and 18 months while leaving 353 cases older than one year pending. Development, construction, and revenue cases were prioritized in these disposals.

Old Case Backlog Cleared
Jul 16, 17:29

For the first time in fiscal year 2082/83, Nepal's high courts resolved all cases older than 18 months, with 14 out of 18 high court benches clearing their backlog. The judiciary achieved an overall case resolution rate of 54.03% during this fiscal year.

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