<P> As of 2014, a total of 8,594 cases were pending before the Supreme Court of Mauritius . The number of cases before the case decreased by 1 per cent in 2014 compared to 2013, while the number of cases disposed increased by 32 per cent . The number of criminal offences convicted before the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court increased by 8 per cent in 2014 . There were three sodomy and twelve convictions in drug related cases in 2014 . The number of cases reduced in Intermediate courts by 5 per cent on account of decrease of criminal cases by 21 per cent and increase in number of civil cases by 5 per cent . The number of cases in Industrial court increased by 9 per cent as there was 39 per cent increase in criminal cases and a marginal increase in civil cases . As much of 42 per cent of cases in district courts were from urban areas, while the Division III of District Court of Port Louis disposed most number of cases in 2014 among all district courts . </P> <Table> Number of cases before Supreme Court of Mauritius <Tr> <Th> (hide) Type </Th> <Th> 2007 </Th> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 2011 </Th> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Th> 2013 </Th> <Th> 2014 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme court - cases pending at the beginning of the year </Td> <Td> 10,858 </Td> <Td> 11,846 </Td> <Td> 12,704 </Td> <Td> 9,380 </Td> <Td> 9,439 </Td> <Td> 9,145 </Td> <Td> 8,744 </Td> <Td> 10,023 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme court - cases lodged </Td> <Td> 7,589 </Td> <Td> 7,244 </Td> <Td> 7,612 </Td> <Td> 9,234 </Td> <Td> 9,161 </Td> <Td> 9,253 </Td> <Td> 9,617 </Td> <Td> 9,483 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme court - cases disposed </Td> <Td> 6,601 </Td> <Td> 5,920 </Td> <Td> 8,062 </Td> <Td> 8,781 </Td> <Td> 8,459 </Td> <Td> 8,468 </Td> <Td> 8,338 </Td> <Td> 10,912 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme court - cases outstanding at the end of the year </Td> <Td> 11,846 </Td> <Td> 12,694 </Td> <Td> 9,380 </Td> <Td> 9,439 </Td> <Td> 9,145 </Td> <Td> 8,933 </Td> <Td> 10,023 </Td> <Td> 8,594 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Intermediate court - cases pending at the beginning of the year </Td> <Td> 4,699 </Td> <Td> 4,014 </Td> <Td> 3,836 </Td> <Td> 4,255 </Td> <Td> 4,830 </Td> <Td> 3,887 </Td> <Td> 5,997 </Td> <Td> 6,413 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Intermediate court - cases lodged </Td> <Td> 3,537 </Td> <Td> 3,465 </Td> <Td> 3,638 </Td> <Td> 4,128 </Td> <Td> 4,065 </Td> <Td> 3,837 </Td> <Td> 3,924 </Td> <Td> 3,341 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Intermediate court - cases disposed </Td> <Td> 3,910 </Td> <Td> 3,643 </Td> <Td> 3,219 </Td> <Td> 3,553 </Td> <Td> 3,442 </Td> <Td> 3,236 </Td> <Td> 3,508 </Td> <Td> 3,332 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Intermediate court - cases outstanding at the end of the year </Td> <Td> 4,326 </Td> <Td> 3,836 </Td> <Td> 4,255 </Td> <Td> 4,830 </Td> <Td> 3,887 </Td> <Td> 4,839 </Td> <Td> 6,413 </Td> <Td> 6,422 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Industrial court - cases pending at the beginning of the year </Td> <Td> 944 </Td> <Td> 661 </Td> <Td> 423 </Td> <Td> 532 </Td> <Td> 816 </Td> <Td> 835 </Td> <Td> 1,149 </Td> <Td> 1,155 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Industrial court - cases lodged </Td> <Td> 1,173 </Td> <Td> 830 </Td> <Td> 1,072 </Td> <Td> 1,272 </Td> <Td> 1,095 </Td> <Td> 1,181 </Td> <Td> 1,183 </Td> <Td> 1,215 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Industrial court - cases disposed </Td> <Td> 1,456 </Td> <Td> 1,068 </Td> <Td> 963 </Td> <Td> 1,119 </Td> <Td> 1,078 </Td> <Td> 1,002 </Td> <Td> 1,177 </Td> <Td> 1,280 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Industrial court - cases outstanding at the end of the year </Td> <Td> 661 </Td> <Td> 423 </Td> <Td> 532 </Td> <Td> 816 </Td> <Td> 835 </Td> <Td> 1,149 </Td> <Td> 1,155 </Td> <Td> 1,090 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District court - cases pending at the beginning of the year </Td> <Td> 50,583 </Td> <Td> 35,890 </Td> <Td> 31,032 </Td> <Td> 28,630 </Td> <Td> 24,396 </Td> <Td> 25,163 </Td> <Td> 32,634 </Td> <Td> 34,913 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District court - cases lodged </Td> <Td> 123,595 </Td> <Td> 107,745 </Td> <Td> 111,818 </Td> <Td> 113,977 </Td> <Td> 110,162 </Td> <Td> 123,226 </Td> <Td> 128,529 </Td> <Td> 114,521 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District court - cases disposed </Td> <Td> 132,886 </Td> <Td> 106,438 </Td> <Td> 106,147 </Td> <Td> 110,128 </Td> <Td> 107,527 </Td> <Td> 110,849 </Td> <Td> 128,720 </Td> <Td> 119,485 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District court - cases outstanding at the end of the year </Td> <Td> 35,836 </Td> <Td> 31,032 </Td> <Td> 28,630 </Td> <Td> 24,396 </Td> <Td> 25,163 </Td> <Td> 32,634 </Td> <Td> 32,443 </Td> <Td> 29,949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Court of Rodrigues - cases pending at the beginning of the year </Td> <Td> 563 </Td> <Td> 601 </Td> <Td> 2,019 </Td> <Td> 1,008 </Td> <Td> 321 </Td> <Td> 306 </Td> <Td> 572 </Td> <Td> 305 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Court of Rodrigues - cases lodged </Td> <Td> 1,741 </Td> <Td> 3,277 </Td> <Td> 3,213 </Td> <Td> 2,323 </Td> <Td> 2,162 </Td> <Td> 5,244 </Td> <Td> 3,941 </Td> <Td> 4,863 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Court of Rodrigues - cases disposed </Td> <Td> 1,703 </Td> <Td> 1,859 </Td> <Td> 4,224 </Td> <Td> 3,010 </Td> <Td> 2,469 </Td> <Td> 4,897 </Td> <Td> 4,208 </Td> <Td> 4,658 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Court of Rodrigues - cases outstanding at the end of the year </Td> <Td> 601 </Td> <Td> 2,019 </Td> <Td> 1,008 </Td> <Td> 321 </Td> <Td> 306 </Td> <Td> 653 </Td> <Td> 305 </Td> <Td> 510 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total - cases pending at the beginning of the year </Td> <Td> 67,647 </Td> <Td> 53,012 </Td> <Td> 50,014 </Td> <Td> 43,805 </Td> <Td> 39,802 </Td> <Td> 39,336 </Td> <Td> 49,096 </Td> <Td> 52,809 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total - cases lodged </Td> <Td> 137,635 </Td> <Td> 122,561 </Td> <Td> 127,353 </Td> <Td> 130,934 </Td> <Td> 126,645 </Td> <Td> 142,741 </Td> <Td> 147,194 </Td> <Td> 133,423 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total - cases disposed </Td> <Td> 146,556 </Td> <Td> 118,928 </Td> <Td> 122,615 </Td> <Td> 126,591 </Td> <Td> 122,975 </Td> <Td> 128,452 </Td> <Td> 145,951 </Td> <Td> 139,667 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total - cases outstanding at the end of the year </Td> <Td> 53,270 </Td> <Td> 50,004 </Td> <Td> 43,805 </Td> <Td> 39,802 </Td> <Td> 52,809 </Td> <Td> 39,336 </Td> <Td> 48,208 </Td> <Td> 50,339 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> (hide) Type </Th> <Th> 2007 </Th> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 2011 </Th> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Th> 2013 </Th> <Th> 2014 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme court - cases pending at the beginning of the year </Td> <Td> 10,858 </Td> <Td> 11,846 </Td> <Td> 12,704 </Td> <Td> 9,380 </Td> <Td> 9,439 </Td> <Td> 9,145 </Td> <Td> 8,744 </Td> <Td> 10,023 </Td> </Tr>

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