Delhi HC seeks details of cases pending in family courts

The Delhi High Court Monday asked its administrative side to give details of pendency of cases in various family courts here.

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna observed that there is humongous work in the family courts and judges are overburdened.

The court was hearing a petition seeking a direction to expedite hearing of cases pending before the family courts in Delhi and to direct that notices or summons be issued for date returnable within three-four weeks.