Redistribution of judicial resources for improved performance

Maansi Gupta () and Nomesh B. Bolia ()
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Maansi Gupta: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Nomesh B. Bolia: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Annals of Operations Research, 2024, vol. 342, issue 3, No 34, 2147-2168

Abstract: Abstract The purpose of a judicial system is to ensure timely and equitable justice. The Indian judiciary is overburdened with cases and litigation is considered a slow process in the country. However, trading quality at the expense of long case durations is not in the public benefit. The current study develops a framework of mathematical models to determine the optimum judicial strength, and required reallocations and recruitments to maximize the number of cases disposed. The models can help decision makers optimally transfer and recruit judges based on their priorities, especially in the case of scarce resources. The models are empirically tested on a case of district courts in Delhi, India. Various scenarios with different parameters provide clear evidence of better performance. Even with the current judicial strength, the overall performance of the state judiciary can be improved through transfers, and 100% clearance rates can be achieved with recruitments within sanctioned limits. Further, comparisons among different policy scenarios also support implementing the recommendations for optimal disposals.

Keywords: Judiciary; Indian courts; Allocation; Judges (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C44 C60 K40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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