5000 cases pending at family court
H/l: 5,000 cases pending, just three judges left: Family court in trouble AADITI JATHAR LAKADE Posted: Tuesday , Jan 05, 2010 Pune: With about 5,000 cases pending and another 3,500 new cases likely to be registered this year, shortage of judges at the Pune family court is fast becoming a big issue. Six months back, two court judges were transferred out of Pune District Family Court. The court now is left with just three. Nirmala, who had filed her divorce petition in August 2003, said: “Six years have already gone by. We were at the stage of settling the maintenance amount. But, there has been no hearing on the case since May and the case keeps getting further dates. I feel there will be no hearing on the case till new judges are appointed.” Like Nirmala, there are several other women awaiting their maintenance amount. Many need the money to meet their daily requirements. “These women have already left their husbands’ homes; their own relatives are unwilling or incapable of supporting ...