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Average tenure of Chief Justice expected to drop over next decade
Observers have pointed out that appointing the senior most judge as the CJI has resulted in a “revolving door” which affects stability
2nd May 2024
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Justice Aniruddha Bose had a 5 year long tenure
Justice Bose's tenure spanned five years, slightly below the average tenure of sitting judges
11th Apr 2024
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Justice Aniruddha Bose authored 67 judgements
Justice Bose authored 13 judgements a year, during his five-year long tenure at the Supreme Court
11th Apr 2024
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Justice Aniruddha Bose: Tenure in numbers
Justice Aniruddha Bose authored 67 judgements during a five-year tenure
10th Apr 2024
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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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