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Woman judge, Supreme Court judge, tenure

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Judges currently at the Supreme Court will serve an average tenure of 5.3 years

Half of the current Supreme Court judges will serve less than the average tenure of the judges in their cohort

14th Mar 2024

regional

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72% of all High Courts are represented in the Supreme Court

Seven out of 25 High Courts lack representation in the top court. This includes four north-eastern states, J&K, Orissa and Jharkhand

29th Feb 2024

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Justice S.K. Kaul served a tenure of 6.75 years

Justice Kaul’s 6.75 year long tenure was more than the average tenure of sitting judges in the Supreme Court

21st Feb 2024

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Justice S.K. Kaul authored an average of 24.7 judgements per year

Justice Kaul authored 167 judgements, making him second only to CJI D.Y. Chandrachud in terms of authorship

21st Feb 2024

cases

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January 2024: Increase in institution of cases; disposal continues at a brisk rate

Despite seven judges being occupied by the AMU hearings for eight days, the Court managed to dispose of 5,453 cases in January

14th Feb 2024

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80,221 cases pending in the Supreme Court in January 2024

The SC maintained its steady disposal rate in the first month of the new year, leading to a reduction in pendency numbers from December 2023

3rd Feb 2024

disposal

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High institution, high disposal of cases in a busy year for the Supreme Court

Cases instituted in 2023 crossed pre-pandemic levels from 2019 but disposal rate was particularly healthy at 96 percent

4th Jan 2024

Supreme Court 2023 Review: Pendency of cases

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Supreme Court makes a dent in pendency in 2023 despite closing with 80,439 open cases

The pendency number seems alarming but it needs to be viewed in the context of past figures, improved access and a change in counting method

28th Dec 2023