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Overworked ahlmads in Delhi courts face extreme stress

Overworked ahlmads in Delhi courts face extreme stress
An overworked ahlmad in a Delhi court: ‘I have nightmares about files…would have quit if only I had a pension’ · indianexpress.com

Ahlmads are people who keep court records in Delhi.

They have a very tough job because there are too many cases and not enough helpers.

One ahlmad, Harish Singh Mahar, was so stressed that he sadly took his own life.

The ahlmads have to handle thousands of cases every day, answer many questions, and work very long hours.

They also have to prepare reports and answer questions from the public.

There are many empty jobs that need to be filled, but they aren't.

This makes the ahlmads' job even harder.

One ahlmad said she has nightmares about files and would quit if she had a pension.

The number of cases has been going up, but the number of helpers has stayed the same.

Key facts

Pending Cases
34,500 in her court, 16 lakh in Delhi's district courts
Daily Cases Handled
300 per day per digital traffic court
Vacant Posts
733 out of 4,011 sanctioned posts
Stenographer Shortage
400 out of 1,600 posts vacant
Daily Cases Heard
26,000 by 700 trial court judges

Quotes

An unnamed ahlmad

A middle-aged ahlmad working in a Delhi court who declined to be identified for the report.

“I have nightmares about files… I can’t even sleep properly.”
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“Pehle log government job ke liye marte the, ab government job ko paane ke baad mar rahe hain (People would die for a government job, but now they’re dying literally.).”
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