Assam government to withdraw 3 lakh petty crime cases to reduce load on judiciary

The Assam government on Sunday decided to withdraw around three lakh petty crime cases to reduce the load on the judiciary, a minister said.

Addressing a press conference after a Cabinet meeting here, Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said lakhs of petty cases are pending across the state.

“Of the 4.19 lakh petty crime cases, we have decided to withdraw around three lakh cases invoking Section 321 of the CrPC. This will reduce the backlog of cases and decongest jails,” he said.