New Delhi, Nov 16 – Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has given the green light for the establishment of ten additional Family Courts in the national capital. This decision raises the total number of Family Courts to 31, following a recommendation from the Full Court in 2019.
The move is in response to the high pendency of cases, some lingering for 5-10 years. Currently, there are approximately 46,000 pending cases in Family Courts across Delhi. The Principal Judge, Family Court, Saket, has the lowest pending cases at 1321, while Family Court, Rohini, has the highest at 3654.
Family Court Headquarters in Dwarka notes an average registration of 150-200 cases daily, with about 80% of the staff working on diverted capacity from various other departments.
