October 2024 saw the highest institution and disposal of cases in the month compared to October 2022 and 2023

The drop in pendency is a welcome trend given there was a rise last year, but questions about data discrepancy still remain unanswered

The Court disposed of 79 cases more than in August but didn’t manage to surpass the annual high of July

After two months of declining pendency in the Supreme Court, September 2024 saw a reversal of the trend

In its first full month back from summer vacation, the Court’s daily average disposal of cases dropped by 84 compared to July

In her three year tenure, Justice Kohli averaged approximately 13 judgements a year

In a tenure spanning three years, Justice Kohli authored 40 judgements and was a part of 208 benches

On its return from summer vacation, the Court in July notched a healthy average daily disposal rate of 365 cases

A Court returned after a seven-week summer break in July 2024 to record the first drop in month-on-month pendency since February

Vacation Benches which assembled everyday to hear urgent matters cleared 23 percent of cases instituted in June 2024

Even as it is normal for the pendency figure to rise during the vacation, the Court has its task cut-out in the second half after June 2024

Quantitative analysis often reveals what is obscured by commentary and easily held opinions. Read on to know more about our work with data.