Courts disposed of 4,701 cases involving Tripura government departments over the last three years, but verdicts favoured the state government in only 1,524 cases, according to the Law Department data placed in the Assembly on August 28, 2026.
Key Takeaways:
- Courts disposed of 4,701 cases involving Tripura government departments over the last three years.
- Only 1,524 cases, or about 32.4 percent, resulted in verdicts in favour of the government.
- 727 government cases remain pending before the Supreme Court, High Court and subordinate courts.
The Tripura government secured favourable court verdicts in 1,524 cases out of 4,701 government-related cases disposed of over the last three years, official data placed before the state Assembly show.
The figures mean that verdicts went in favour of the government in about 32.4 percent of the disposed cases. The Law Department disclosed the data in response to an Admitted Un-Starred Question raised by MLA Sudip Roy Barman on August 28, 2026.
The Assembly reply also stated that 727 cases involving various state government departments remain pending before the Supreme Court, High Court and subordinate courts.
Only 1,524 Cases Went in Favour of Govt
The most significant figure in the Assembly reply is the outcome of government-related litigation.
Courts disposed of 4,701 cases involving various departments of the state government during the last three years.
Of these, the court verdict went in favour of the government in 1,524 cases.
Thus, favourable verdicts accounted for about 32.4 percent of the total cases disposed of during the period.
The remaining 3,177 cases did not result in a verdict explicitly reported as being in favour of the state government.
The Law Department did not provide a further break-up of these 3,177 cases in the Assembly reply.
The figures were disclosed in response to a question seeking details of government cases disposed of during the last three years and the number of cases in which courts ruled in favour of the state.
727 Government Cases Still Pending
The state government also continues to face a substantial litigation burden.
According to the Law Department, 727 cases involving various government departments are currently pending trial.
These cases are pending before the Supreme Court, High Court and subordinate courts.
The figure indicates that government departments remain involved in litigation across all three levels of the judicial system.
The Assembly data, however, do not provide a department-wise break-up of the 727 pending cases.
Lok Adalats for Long-Pending Cases
The government has said it is using Lok Adalats to expedite selected long-pending government cases.
The Law Department identifies specific cases and refers them to Lok Adalats for speedy disposal.
The measure forms part of the government approach to reducing delays in cases that have remained pending for a long period.
However, the Assembly reply did not provide the number of cases referred to Lok Adalats or the number resolved through the mechanism.
68,277 Cases Pending in Lower Courts
The Assembly replies also revealed the broader judicial backlog in Tripura.
As of July 31, 2026, a total of 68,277 sub-judice cases were pending in the lower courts across the state.
The Law Department provided the figure in response to a separate question raised by MLA Gopal Chandra Roy.
Despite the large backlog, courts tried and resolved 1,33,287 cases across Tripura during the 2025–26 financial year.
The disposal figure covers cases handled across the state and is separate from the 4,701 government-related cases disposed of over the last three years.
235 Rape and POCSO Cases Pending
The government also provided figures on Fast Track Special Courts dealing with rape and POCSO cases.
A total of 235 cases remain sub-judice before these courts at present.
During the 2025–26 financial year, the Fast Track Special Courts disposed of 101 cases.
The government spent ₹2,08,94,636 on these courts during the same period.
The expenditure was incurred to support the speedy trial and disposal of rape and POCSO cases.
The Assembly reply did not provide details of the verdicts in the 101 disposed cases.
Litigation Data Put Before Assembly
The latest figures offer a snapshot of litigation involving the Tripura government and the wider judicial system.
The state disposed of 4,701 government-related cases over three years. However, only 1,524 resulted in verdicts in favour of the government.
At the same time, 727 government cases remain pending across different courts.
The wider judicial backlog includes 68,277 pending cases in lower courts. Fast Track Special Courts separately have 235 pending rape and POCSO cases.
The Law Department has identified Lok Adalats as a mechanism for speeding up selected long-pending government cases, while Fast Track Special Courts continue to focus on sensitive sexual offence cases.
