Given the increase of over 1100 cases, was the fall in pendency in February 2026 a one time wonder?

The first publicly available dataset on the Supreme Court Collegium reveals 89 members over 33 years

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

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

In a month where the Court operated partially, pending cases crossed the 85,000 mark

90% of filed cases are disposed after admission hearings, raising questions about whether the Court can be selective about what it hears

The top court improved its disposal rate even as regular hearings resumed in the new year.

However, pendency dropped by 527 cases compared to last month, following the Court’s resumption of regular hearings

In a tenure spanning over five years, Justice Ravikumar authored an average of 8.63 judgements a year

Justice Roy’s tenure was longer than the average tenure of judges at the top court

In his 3.25-year-long tenure, Justice C.T. Ravikumar authored close to a hundred judgements and was a part of 373 benches

In a three year long tenure, Justice Ravikumar authored an average of 29.5 judgements a year