LHC CJ orders transfer of pending cases to expedite justice provision

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Ms Aalia Neelum on Friday took notice of pending cases in the accountability courts of Lahore and issued orders to transfer those cases to other courts to ensure speedy justice.

According to details, out of 10 accountability courts in Lahore, only three have judges, while remaining seven are without judges. As a result, cases have been pending in those courts for long. The chief justice ordered for the transfer of 65 pending cases from the non-functional courts to the functional ones. The cases pending in the court no. 2 will be transferred to court no. 5, while those in court no. 3 will be transferred to court no. 10, and the cases in court no. 6 will be transferred to court no.9. However, the accountability courts no. 1, 4, 7, and 8 of Lahore have zero pendency.

The LHC chief justice ordered that cases should not be delayed in any court and vowed to take all necessary steps to ensure expeditious disposal of cases.