Court Data

Even though a fourth of the Court was occupied in Constitution Bench hearings for 10 days in April, the Court disposed of 4813 cases

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

Justice Bopanna’s tenure was short of the average tenure of sitting judges at the Supreme Court

Justice Bopanna authored 18.6 judgements per year during his five-year long tenure

Observers have pointed out that appointing the senior most judge as the CJI has resulted in a “revolving door” which affects stability

Institution and disposal rates dip at the top court in the end of first quarter

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

Justice Bose's tenure spanned five years, slightly below the average tenure of sitting judges