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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
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Justice S. Ravindra Bhat served a tenure of four years at the Supreme Court
Justice S.R. Bhat’s four year tenure falls short of the average tenure of a Supreme Court judge.
23rd Oct 2023
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Justice S. Ravindra Bhat authored an average of 35.5 judgements a year
Justice S. Ravindra Bhat wrote a little more judgements than his peers who served for four years at the Supreme Court
23rd Oct 2023
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Arguments Time Split: Challenge to the abrogation of Article 370
The Bench heard arguments for 60+ hours over 16 days. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued the longest, followed by SG Mehta
14th Sep 2023
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Where are the Seven and Nine Judge Constitution Benches?
Constitution Benches assembled 55 times in the first half of 2023. None of them were seven and nine-judge Benches.
31st Jul 2023
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Half-Yearly Five-Judge Constitution Bench Pendency | 2023
The Supreme Court heard and decided several five-Judge Constitution Bench cases this year, leading to a drop in the number of pending cases.
26th Jul 2023
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Does the Supreme Court of India Work More Days than Other Top Courts Across the World?
The top court of India hears cases for 190 days a year, a significantly higher workload compared to its counterparts worldwide.
19th Jul 2023
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Justice Krishna Murari: Number of Judgements Authored
Justice Krishna Murari authored 64 judgements during his 3.75 year long tenure.
8th Jul 2023