Court Data

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

Justice Bose authored 13 judgements a year, during his five-year long tenure at the Supreme Court