Justice Sardar Akbar Dogar Maintains Rapid Hearing Pace
Justice Sardar Akbar Ali Dogar of the Lahore High Court decided 337 cases in only four working days during the summer judicial vacations.
Court statistics showed that a large number of criminal petitions and related matters were resolved despite limited judicial activity during the vacation period.
Justice Dogar conducted hearings on both single and division benches. He maintained a fast pace while addressing cases filed by litigants from different districts of Punjab.
Of the total 337 cases, the single bench disposed of 293 matters. The division bench decided the remaining 44 cases.
The figures highlight a significant judicial workload completed within a short period.
Highest Number of Cases Decided on July 29
Justice Dogar decided 84 cases on July 27.
The single bench resolved 71 cases on that day. The division bench decided another 13 matters.
On July 28, a total of 77 cases were disposed of.
Of these, 60 cases were decided by the single bench. The division bench resolved 17 cases.
The highest daily disposal was recorded on July 29.
Justice Dogar decided 91 cases during the day. The single bench handled 83 cases, while the division bench resolved eight matters.
The remaining cases were decided on the fourth working day. This brought the overall number to 337 cases.
Vacation Hearings Help Reduce Case Backlog
Court sources said litigants from several districts approached the Lahore High Court during the summer break.
Many of the matters involved criminal petitions and other urgent legal proceedings.
The continued hearings provided relief to people who travelled from different parts of Punjab.
Court sources said the disposal of cases during vacations also helped reduce the backlog of pending litigation.
Regular court operations are usually limited during summer vacations. However, vacation benches continue hearing urgent and important matters.
The resolution of 337 cases in four days was described as a notable judicial performance.
The rapid disposal also reduced delays for litigants awaiting decisions in criminal and other legal cases.
Court officials said timely hearings during the vacation period can improve access to justice and prevent urgent matters from remaining pending for long periods.
