Q13 · UPPSC current affairs · 15 October 2026 · PIB · NLU Mobilization Judicial Pendency 100 Hotspot Districts

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Consider the following statements regarding the recent judicial pendency initiative:1.The Ministry of Law and Justice mobilized National Law Universities to target criminal case backlogs across high-pendency hotspot districts.2.The initiative covers exactly 150 high-pendency hotspot judicial districts across the country.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Both 1 and 2
B 2 only
C Neither 1 nor 2
D 1 only

Correct answer: (d) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as the Ministry of Law and Justice mobilized 19 National Law Universities for data-driven research on criminal case backlogs. Statement 2 is incorrect because the initiative targets 100 hotspot districts, not 150.

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