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

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

Justice S.R. Bhat’s four year tenure falls short of the average tenure of a Supreme Court judge.

Justice S. Ravindra Bhat wrote a little more judgements than his peers who served for four years at the Supreme Court

Justice Bhat retires after a four-year tenure with 142 judgements to his name

Watch SCO's book talk with Dr. Aparna Chandra, co-author of "Court on Trial", with SCO's Editor-in-Chief Leena Gita Reghunath

DESK BRIEF: A conversation with Dr. Aparna Chandra on "Court on Trial: A Data-Driven Account of the Supreme Court of India"

Constitution Benches assembled 55 times in the first half of 2023. None of them were seven and nine-judge Benches.

The Supreme Court heard and decided several five-Judge Constitution Bench cases this year, leading to a drop in the number of pending cases.

The top court of India hears cases for 190 days a year, a significantly higher workload compared to its counterparts worldwide.

A Judge elevated from the Bar serves longer than the expected average tenure of a Supreme Court Judge.