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Judges currently at the Supreme Court will serve an average tenure of 5.3 years
Half of the current Supreme Court judges will serve less than the average tenure of the judges in their cohort
14th Mar 2024
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Justice S.K. Kaul served a tenure of 6.75 years
Justice Kaul’s 6.75 year long tenure was more than the average tenure of sitting judges in the Supreme Court
21st Feb 2024
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Justice S.K. Kaul authored an average of 24.7 judgements per year
Justice Kaul authored 167 judgements, making him second only to CJI D.Y. Chandrachud in terms of authorship
21st Feb 2024
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Justice S.K. Kaul: Tenure in Numbers
During his 6.75 year long tenure, Justice SK Kaul authored 167 judgements and was a part of 590 benches
8th Feb 2024
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Justice V. Ramsubramanian: Tenure in Numbers
Justice V. Ramasubramanian retires after a 3.75-year tenure, having written over 100 Judgments.
28th Jun 2023
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Expected Tenures of the Next 8 Chief Justices of India
Only 2 out of the upcoming 8 Chief Justices will serve a tenure of more than 1 year.
27th Jun 2023
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Framers of the Constitution on Retirement Age of SC Judges
In setting the age of retirement for Supreme Court Judges, the Constituent assembly considered Judicial independence, ability and expertise.
26th Jun 2023
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Sitting Judges of the Supreme Court Serve an Average 5.4 Year Tenure
Nearly half the sitting Judges of the SC will serve less than the average tenure.
23rd Jun 2023
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Justice K.M. Joseph: Rate of Judgement Authorship
Justice K.M. Joseph has authored judgements in 33% of the Benches he was part of.
16th Jun 2023
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2023 Summer Session Review: Notable Hearings
What key cases were heard during the Supreme Court's summer session? SCO reviews.
24th May 2023
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Justice A.M. Khanwilkar’s Tenure in Numbers
Justice Khanwilkar became the fourth Judge to retire from the SC in 2022. SCO reviewed his tenure in numbers.
28th Jul 2022
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The Average Tenure of an SC Judge is 5.37 Years
Sitting Judges in the SC, on average, serve shorter tenures in comparison to Judges appointed between 1950-1980.
13th Jun 2022
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