Govt to construct 72 new court buildings in TN

Chennai, Aug 3: Tamil Nadu government has planned to construct 72 new court buildings, including 50 magistrate courts during this year, official sources informed here today.

The government had also cleared Madras High Court Chief Justice A P Shah's proposal to establish evening courts in all districts in the state. No court in Tamil Nadu would function from a rented building in the next five years.

The government had allocated Rs 300 crore for the judiciary, as against a total of Rs 33 crore during the last five years. A sum of Rs 125 crore was allotted for building court halls and residential quarters this year, the sources added.

Officials maintained that there was an imminent necessity to augment the strength of the High Court by another 20 Judges.

At present, its sanctioned strength is 49.

Despite an impressive disposal rate, the highest in the country, the court was unable to keep the incidence of fresh cases below the disposal rate, the officials added.

UNI