The Head of State received Supreme Court Chairman Aslambek Mergaliyev, the Akorda reported. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
During the meeting, Aslambek Mergaliyev told the President that over nine months the courts considered 24,800 criminal cases.
"The number of civil cases increased by 28.4% and exceeded 605,000. This was driven by a rise in claims related to bankruptcy, housing and land disputes, and cases on contractual obligations. In addition, 29,200 administrative cases and 319,000 cases of administrative offenses were considered," Mergaliyev said.
He noted that almost half of the disputes were resolved through mediation and other alternative methods. During the reporting period, more than 18,000 complaints were filed with the cassation court.
"As a result of their consideration, the number of judicial acts amended at the appellate instance doubled, from 934 to 1,704. In addition, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, the level of absolute confidence in the judicial system has grown from 55.2% to 69.7% since 2023," the statement said.
The President emphasized the need to implement measures to improve the quality of justice and modernize the judicial system.