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

With Justice BR Gavai taking over as Chief Justice of India and three new appointments, the top court has new faces on the bench this summer

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

The Court saw three appointments, two retirements and, for the first time, released key data on judicial appointments.