CJ expresses concern over case backlog at SC

Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Mahmud Hossain has expressed concerns over the number of cases pending in the Supreme Court, report agencies.

He said the case backlog has reached a 'critical' point.

He made the observations while hearing a case at the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday. The parties in the case were represented by Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on one side and former attorney general AF Hassan Ariff on the other.

"There are so many cases pending in the SC that there isn't enough room to keep the files. The situation is critical in one word and it can't go on like this," the chief justice said.

The SC's Judicial Reform Committee in conjunction with German Development Co-operation Bangladesh (GIZ) on Saturday presented an audit report relating the resolution of case backlog and the administration of justice.