Pendency of cases in courts

Govt  regarded to be the biggest contributor to litigation in India. According to available data, in High Courts 40 lakh cases were pending in 2016. In District and Subordinate courts the number of pendency was 2.74 lakh cases in 2016. Approximately 46% of the total pending cases in courts pertain to the government. This includes cases relating to Public Sector Undertakings and other autonomous bodies. Government litigation includes service matters, disputes with private entities as well as inter-se disputes between two government departments and disputes between two PSUs.