The Allahabad High Court - one of India's oldest and most prestigious, once graced by figures like India's first premier Jawaharlal Nehru and future Supreme Court judges - is back in the spotlight. This time, though, for very different reasons. With
more than a million cases pending, it is among the most overburdened courts in the country. Matters ranging from criminal trials to property and family disputes have been pending here for decades, leaving thousands of people in India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, trapped in legal limbo.
Consider Babu Ram Rajput, 73, a retired government employee who has been battling a property dispute for over three decades. He bought land at an auction in 1992, but the previous owner challenged the sale - and the case remains unresolved to this day.
"I just hope my case is decided while I'm still alive," Mr Rajput says.
