Court Data

Out of 25, only one High Court has a woman Chief Justice as of 1st June, 2021.

The average tenure of a Supreme Court Judge elevated from the Bar is 6 years and 14 days.

In 2021 the Supreme Court saw an increase in the number of pending cases.

11.7% of all the current judges of the 25 High Courts in India, are women.

The Court has 48 Constitution Benches which are hearing 396 cases. The rate of disposal for such matters has reduced during the pandemic.

The Supreme Court of India has often taken up cases ‘suo moto’ without any petition being filed, or interest being brought before them.

As an offshoot of its unique PIL petitions, the SC has also taken up cases by their own notice, without any petition being filed.

We examine the average High Court tenure of the current sitting judges.