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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

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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 seven 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 January 2024, leading to a reduction in pendency numbers from December 2023
3rd Feb 2024

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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

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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