Over 81,000 Cases Pending for More Than 10 Years in Gujarat Courts: NJDG Data
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More than 17.9 lakh cases were pending across the Gujarat High Court and district subordinate courts as of July 30, 2026, according to the latest data from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG).
The data shows that 17,90,694 cases remain pending across the state's judicial system, including 1,75,833 cases in the Gujarat High Court and 16,14,861 cases in district and subordinate courts.
Gujarat ranks 10th among states and Union Territories in terms of the total number of pending cases in subordinate courts.
Over 81,000 Cases Pending for More Than a Decade
The figures also highlight the burden of long-pending litigation in the state.
According to the NJDG, the Gujarat High Court has 25,313 cases that have remained pending for more than 10 years, while district and subordinate courts account for 56,519 such cases.
Together, 81,832 cases across Gujarat have been awaiting disposal for over a decade.
More Than 2.3 Lakh Cases Pending for Over Five Years
The backlog extends beyond decade-old cases.
The Gujarat High Court has 44,542 cases pending for more than five years, while district and subordinate courts have 1,86,749 cases pending for the same period.
This takes the total number of cases pending for over five years in the state to 2,31,291.
Centre Pushes Digital Court Modernisation
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice said judicial infrastructure and digital transformation efforts are being strengthened under Phase III of the e-Courts Project (2023–2027), which has an approved outlay of ₹7,210 crore.
The project aims to develop paperless digital courts, deploy artificial intelligence tools for case analysis and expand the network of eSewa Kendras to improve access to judicial services.
Separately, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Judicial Infrastructure, the Centre has provided ₹12,858.25 crore to strengthen court infrastructure across the country, including the construction of additional court halls and facilities for judicial officers.
