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Kuensel issue on Saturday, February 6, 1993.
After two years of Intensified judiciary work, the legal establishment in Bhutan has cleared a heavy back log of pending cases and announced that it has achieved the noble goal set by His Majesty the King in 1990.
A spokesman for the High Court explained that, during the annual judiciary conference in 1990, His Majesty the King had commanded that the judiciary system in Bhutan should be made more efficient to ensure that justice is not delayed and the quality of justice not compromised. The High Court immediately set in motion the steps to achieve this command.
In 1991 and 1992, 21 courts around the country cleared a total of 3, 136 cases. The goal of "no pending cases" was achieved between October and December, 1992. The Wamrong court first declared "no pending cases" in October, 1992, followed by Mongar on November 6, and Haa on November 17.
According to the legal statistics, the maximum number of cases covered monetary debts and land disputes. The others involved theft, motor vehicles, assault, matrimonial and property disputes.
The High Court also commended judiciary support staff for their contributions. Pema Duba, a UDC in Tashigang, was ranked first in the volume of work accomplished. He was followed by Chedup of Sarbhang, Gyem Dorji of Tashigang, Tsheltrum Tempa of Samchi, and Jurmey Lodey of Sarbhang.
According to the Judiciary spokesman, the daily progress and efficiency of the courts were closely monitored by the High Court and additional legal staff were sent to help clear the prolonged cases.
The judiciary system also saw simultaneous changes and improvements and long term reforms at all levels through regular conferences and training programmes. The legal proceedings were professionalized and a computerized data base established.
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