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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

Analysis

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

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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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Chief Justice of India

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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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Constituent Assembly

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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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Tenure

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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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Analysis

2023 Summer Session Review: Notable Hearings

What key cases were heard during the Supreme Court's summer session? SCO reviews.

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24th May 2023

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Analysis

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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Court Data

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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