Justice Minister: Pending Court Cases Decrease by 20% - Sarmad
Justice Minister Nasser Al-Sumait announced a 20% decrease in pending cases in 2026, with a notable drop in discrimination, appeal, criminal, and performance order cases.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Justice Minister, Advisor Nasser Al-Sumeit, announced a significant decline in pending cases before the judiciary across all courts in 2026, by 20%, amounting to approximately 170,000 cases, compared to the same period in 2024. The total number of cases reached approximately 835,000 during the period from January 1 to September 30, 2024, while it stood at approximately 665,000 cases during the same period in 2026.
This was stated during a press conference held by Advisor Al-Sumeit on Sunday to announce the final results of the debtors’ campaign following the full repayment of the targeted amount, attended by Deputy Minister of Justice Awatef Al-Sand and Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Technical and Administrative Affairs Nouf Al-Qabandi. The minister addressed the impact and outcomes of laws and legislation enacted as part of the national plan for updating the legislative system.
The minister added that cases before the Court of Cassation decreased in 2026 by 39%, amounting to approximately 6,000 cases, compared to the same period in 2024. The total number of cases reached approximately 16,000 during the period from January 1 to September 30, 2024, while it stood at approximately 10,000 cases during the same period in 2026.
He noted that partial appeal cases recorded a significant decline in 2026 by 41%, amounting to approximately 2,300 cases, compared to the same period in 2024. The number of cases dropped from approximately 5,700 during the period from January 1 to September 30, 2024, to approximately 3,300 cases during the same period in 2026.
He further stated that criminal cases across all courts recorded a decline in 2026 by 21%, amounting to approximately 117,000 cases, compared to the same period in 2024. The number of cases decreased from approximately 566,000 during the period from January 1 to September 30, 2024, to approximately 449,000 cases during the same period in 2026.
He mentioned that execution orders recorded a substantial decline of approximately 60%, amounting to about 40,000 orders. The number of execution orders dropped from approximately 67,000 during the period from January 1 to September 30, 2024, to approximately 27,000 orders during the same period in 2026.
