Observers have pointed out that appointing the senior most judge as the CJI has resulted in a “revolving door” which affects stability

Institution and disposal rates dip at the top court in the end of first quarter

Justice Bose authored 13 judgements a year, during his five-year long tenure at the Supreme Court

Justice Aniruddha Bose authored 67 judgements during a five-year tenure

The Court’s institution and disposal rate last month was the highest over the past five Februaries

Pendency continues to have a healthy drop in 2024, though the week-long Holi break of March might slow down the developments of February

Half of the current Supreme Court judges will serve less than the average tenure of the judges in their cohort

Seven out of 25 High Courts lack representation in the top court. This includes four north-eastern states, J&K, Orissa and Jharkhand

Justice Kaul’s 6.75 year long tenure was more than the average tenure of sitting judges in the Supreme Court

Justice Kaul authored 167 judgements, making him second only to CJI D.Y. Chandrachud in terms of authorship

Despite seven judges being occupied by the AMU hearings for eight days, the Court managed to dispose of 5,453 cases in January

Cases instituted in 2023 crossed pre-pandemic levels from 2019 but disposal rate was particularly healthy at 96 percent