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High Courts

Court Data

High Court vacancies remain unaddressed; only three out of 25 functioning at full strength

While over 60 lakh cases remain pending at High Courts, 30 percent of the seats remain vacant

Leena Gita Reghunath

9th Apr 2024

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Analysis

A Special Bench assembles on a Saturday

A Calcutta High Court judge’s accusation of political bias against a brother judge saw the Supreme Court swing into action

R. Sai Spandana

29th Jan 2024

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Special Bench

Analysis

Contradictory Orders of the Calcutta High Court: Special Bench of the Supreme Court stays proceedings

The Special Bench comprising five seniormost judges of the Supreme Court will assemble on 29 January 2024 to hear the case on merits

R. Sai Spandana

27th Jan 2024

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Court Data

9 out of 25 High Courts are Not Represented at the SC

Regional diversity is one of the factors the Collegium considers in recommending judges to the Supreme Court.

Gauri Kashyap

28th Jun 2023

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Court Data

Does the Judiciary Remain a Man’s World?

We look at gender representation in the judiciary—High Courts, Supreme Court and the Collegium— in numbers.

Gauri Kashyap

10th Mar 2022

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What is a Typical SC Judge’s Career Path?

Data reveales that High Court judges who were advocates hold more Supreme Court positions than those from the subordinate judiciary.

Mihir R and Ayushi Saraogi

17th Nov 2021

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Less than 45% of HC Judges are from the Subordinate Judiciary [2017-21]

43.6% of HC judges have been appointed from the subordinate judiciary and the remaining 56.4% were appointed directly from the Bar.

Ayushi Saraogi and Mihir R

17th Nov 2021

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Analysis

Immunity from Bribery Charges?

High Court rules against MLA Sita Soren holding that she did not have immunity from prosecution under Article 105(2) of the Constitution.

Kruthika R and Jai Brunner

1st Jun 2020

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Court Data

Number of Women Chief Justices in High Courts currently

As it currently stands, there are 4 Women Chief Justices in the High Courts of India.

SCO Team

10th Mar 2018

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