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September

Court Data

September 2024: Disposal continues at a steady pace

The Court disposed of 79 cases more than in August but didn’t manage to surpass the annual high of July

R. Sai Spandana

7th Oct 2024

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September 2024

Court Data

Pendency increases by 200 cases in September 2024

After two months of declining pendency in the Supreme Court, September 2024 saw a reversal of the trend

Advay Vora

4th Oct 2024

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Court Data

August 2024: Disposal drops by over 1100 cases despite top court working at full strength

In its first full month back from summer vacation, the Court’s daily average disposal of cases dropped by 84 compared to July

R. Sai Spandana

6th Sep 2024

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Justice Hima Kohli authored 40 judgements

In her three year tenure, Justice Kohli averaged approximately 13 judgements a year

Advay Vora

31st Aug 2024

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Justice Hima Kohli: Tenure in numbers

In a tenure spanning three years, Justice Kohli authored 40 judgements and was a part of 208 benches

Advay Vora

30th Aug 2024

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July

Court Data

July 2024: Most number of cases filed and disposed so far this year

On its return from summer vacation, the Court in July notched a healthy average daily disposal rate of 365 cases

R. Sai Spandana

16th Aug 2024

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Supreme Court reduces case backlog by over 900 in July 2024

A Court returned after a seven-week summer break in July 2024 to record the first drop in month-on-month pendency since February

Advay Vora

7th Aug 2024

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June

Court Data

June 2024: Vacation Benches of the Supreme Court clear 613 cases in its summer holiday month

Vacation Benches which assembled everyday to hear urgent matters cleared 23 percent of cases instituted in June 2024

R. Sai Spandana

11th Jul 2024

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Pendency increases by almost 2000 cases during the Supreme Court’s summer vacation in June 2024

Even as it is normal for the pendency figure to rise during the vacation, the Court has its task cut-out in the second half after June 2024

Advay Vora

5th Jul 2024

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Analysis

The Court in Numbers

Quantitative analysis often reveals what is obscured by commentary and easily held opinions. Read on to know more about our work with data.

Gauri Kashyap

23rd Jun 2024

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May

Court Data

May 2024: Supreme Court records lowest disposal rate of the year so far, as it breaks for summer vacation

Yet, May was the month when the Court recorded the highest daily average of disposal this year—278 cases a day

R. Sai Spandana

12th Jun 2024

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Pendency increases by over 1,600 cases in May 2024 as the Supreme Court commences its summer break

The month of May 2024 ended with 82,308 pending cases—the highest pendency figure for this year

Advay Vora

12th Jun 2024

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