In November 2025, the Court pendency inched closer to 91000, as institutions soared and disposals failed to keep up

An opinion on a Presidential Reference, two Constitution Bench judgements and the beginning of a long tenure for a new CJI

In October 2025, the Court breached the 90,000 mark; the highest it has seen in recent years

Despite two weeks of calendar holidays, October witnessed an array of hearings on key matters, including a Constitution Bench judgement

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

In September, the SC reserved judgement in two Constitution Bench matters and heard key cases on electoral revision, bail and animal welfare

This monsoon session, the Court heard two Constitution Bench cases, saw two new appointments and delivered key judgements

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

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

We bring you the key highlights from the first week of the Supreme Court’s new term

The Court in the first half of 2025 displayed a patchwork of standards on bail and personal liberty

June 2025 saw the retirement of Justice BM Trivedi; partial working day benches took up key matters on free speech, detention and bail