Court Data

With 7,234 new cases filed and 5,596 disposed of, pendency rose to 88,625 in September 2025, the highest this year

With over 7000 new cases instituted, the trend of increasing case pendency at the Supreme Court continued in August 2025

If the seniority principle is followed, the average tenure of the next seven Chiefs will drop to 1.4 years

The number of cases instituted increased, the disposal rate dropped and the pendency increased by 1900 cases since June

In a month where the Court operated partially, pending cases crossed the 85,000 mark

The top court is often criticised for its long breaks. We look at the number of working days to see if the breaks are really too long

The highest tenure spans 8.2 years, while the lowest tenure is as short as 3 years

For the first time in six years, the Court saw a decline in pending cases in May 2025