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

In September, the Court granted bail to two state ministers and heard cases on the R.G. Kar incident, bulldozer demolitions and child rights

Constitution Bench cases on affirmative action, mining taxes, arbitration and driving licences dominated the Court’s docket in August

In July, after summer vacation, the top court closed a long-pending case on mineral royalty and denied a retest of the 2024 NEET UG exam

During its vacation month, we looked back at the Court's summer session, and launched a special series on 75 years of the top Court

In May, the top court reserved judgement in one of the oldest nine-judge bench case and granted interim bail to Delhi’s CM Arvind Kejriwal

In April the Supreme Court heard two Constitution Bench cases and delivered a verdict on a crucial case concerning electoral transparency

Fewer working days and two nine-judge benches in April meant that the Court closed the last full working month with a high pendency

In a month where the Court worked for just 15 days, pendency increased by over 400 cases

In March 2024, Division Benches of the top court passed crucial orders which impact governance, elections and free speech

In February, the Supreme Court heard three Constitution Bench matters and delivered two judgements

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