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flag CJI-designate Surya Kant prioritizes reducing India’s 5 crore+ court backlog via mediation, digital tools, and judicial reforms.

flag CJI-designate Justice Surya Kant has made reducing India’s massive court backlog—over 5 crore pending cases—as his top priority, emphasizing mediation, especially for Section 138 NI Act cases and government disputes, to ease judicial pressure. flag He plans to assess the system within a week, prioritize oldest cases, and revive Constitution Benches to resolve stalled legal questions. flag While supporting digital tools and AI for procedural tasks, he stressed that final judgments must remain with judges. flag He also called for better use of High Courts, improved judicial staffing, and greater public trust in the judiciary.

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