Ujjwal Nikam raises concerns over delays in pending criminal case appeals

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Public prosecutor and Rajya Sabha MP Ujjwal Nikam has raised concerns over long delays in hearing appeals against acquittals in criminal cases.
He cited a Supreme Court observation that over seven lakh criminal appeals were pending in high courts as of March 25, 2025, including thousands of acquittal appeals.
Nikam argued that delays harm both the justice system and individuals: if an acquittal was erroneous, a dangerous offender stays free, while a wrongly accused person who was acquitted remains under a cloud.
He said the state, as a major litigant in criminal cases, bears responsibility for ensuring timely justice.

Whether courts or the government respond to the pendency of over seven lakh criminal appeals in high courts
Any steps taken on appeals against acquittals under Section 419 of the BNSS, 2023
Further statements or interventions by Nikam in Parliament on criminal justice delays

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