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Court Data
In 5 Months, the SC Conducted a Remarkable 55 CB Hearings
After a long time, the Court is abuzz with Constitution Bench activity, with hearings in 16 cases and Judgements in 13.
26th May 2023
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What is a Typical SC Judge’s Career Path?
Data reveales that High Court judges who were advocates hold more Supreme Court positions than those from the subordinate judiciary.
17th Nov 2021
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Less than 45% of HC Judges are from the Subordinate Judiciary [2017-21]
43.6% of HC judges have been appointed from the subordinate judiciary and the remaining 56.4% were appointed directly from the Bar.
17th Nov 2021
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Analysis
How Do We Appoint Supreme Court Judges?
The judiciary appoints its own judges - a common source of conflict with the executive. But what does the process entail?
28th Aug 2021
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Analysis
A Profile of the Supreme Court: Gender, Regional and Religious Diversity
The Supreme Court bench has the highest number of women ever, maximum judges from the Bombay and Delhi High Courts and mostly Hindu judges.
28th Aug 2021
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The Average Tenure of an SC Justice has Increased by 282 Days
Over the last 21 years, the average tenure of Supreme Court judges has increased by 282 days.
30th Jun 2021
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Only One High Court Has a Woman Chief Justice
Out of 25, only one High Court has a woman Chief Justice as of 1st June, 2021.
28th Jun 2021
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Average Tenure of Judges elevated from the Bar is 6.04 years
The average tenure of a Supreme Court Judge elevated from the Bar is 6 years and 14 days.
26th Jun 2021
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SC Justices Spend an Average 14.7 Years in High Courts Before Elevation
We examine the average High Court tenure of the current sitting judges.
3rd Jun 2021
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The Average Tenure of a CJI is 1.5 Years
We examine the tenures of the 47 CJIs since 1950 and compare it with other common law jurisdictions.
24th Apr 2021
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