In Brief
This case addresses the massive pendency of over 70,000 cases (involving Rs. 5 lakh crores) pending before Debt Recovery Tribunals, many for over a decade despite the 1993 Act mandating 180-day disposal. The Union Government had enacted amendments to expedite proceedings. The Court held that legislative reforms alone cannot succeed without adequate infrastructure, manpower, and resources proportionate to the Tribunals' workload. The Court directed the Government to file a comprehensive affidavit detailing its plan to upgrade judicial personnel, physical infrastructure, and staffing to achieve the statutory timelines for case disposal.
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