A SC judge claims that pointless petitions are contributing to a backlog of more than 60,000 cases.

A petition to register two FIRs for the same occurrence was denied by a Supreme Court Constitution Bench on Monday, stating that it was inadmissible.

Justice Jamal Khan Mandukhel chastised Waseem Ahmed Khan, the petitioner, for bringing the case, pointing out that these kinds of petitions add to the Supreme Court’s overwhelming backlog of cases, which currently stands at over 60,000. According to Justice Mandukhel, “we are repeatedly reminded of the pending cases,” raising doubts about the petition’s urgency.

Justice Mandukhel expressed his disgust by asking, “Why not penalise your application and dismiss it? Will you also file these cases in courts since you are a lawyer?

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar emphasised that the court had previously rendered decisions in the Sughra Bibi case on comparable issues. He further questioned why the petitioner had not brought the second FIR issue before the High Court.

The bench’s ruling highlights the judiciary’s worry over pointless lawsuits clogging the system.