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causelist

Analysis

Causelists and cases

Skimming through the causelist may not seem like much, but it offers us insight into the workings of the court

Advay Vora

23rd Sep 2024

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Analysis

The Court in Numbers

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

Gauri Kashyap

23rd Jun 2024

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April

Court Data

April 2024: Top court received 800 more cases than it cleared

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

R. Sai Spandana

23rd May 2024

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March

Court Data

March 2024: A week-long Holi vacation slowed down Supreme Court’s disposal rates

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

R. Sai Spandana

17th Apr 2024

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Court Data

February 2024: A full-strength Supreme Court continued its healthy disposal streak

The Court’s institution and disposal rate last month was the highest over the past five Februaries

R. Sai Spandana

27th Mar 2024

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cases

Court Data

January 2024: Increase in institution of cases; disposal continues at a brisk rate

Despite seven judges being occupied by the AMU hearings for seven days, the Court managed to dispose of 5,453 cases in January

R. Sai Spandana

14th Feb 2024

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disposal

Court Data

High institution, high disposal of cases in a busy year for the Supreme Court

Cases instituted in 2023 crossed pre-pandemic levels from 2019 but disposal rate was particularly healthy at 96 percent

R. Sai Spandana

4th Jan 2024

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Pending cases

Analysis

Though 80,346 cases remain pending in the top court, hope persists

The Supreme Court disposed of a record number of cases in 2023. Will it be enough to tackle the growing pile of pendency?

Gauri Kashyap

24th Dec 2023

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Channel

SCO Explains: Pendency at the Supreme Court of India (2021)

In this episode, we unpack the numbers around the pendency concern and examine the SC’s performance over the past decade.

Court Data

Number of Cases Instituted at the SC Drops After COVID-19

Limited functioning of the Court during the pandemic has affected the number of cases instituted before the SC in 2020 and 2021

Gauri Kashyap

20th Jan 2022

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Court Data

11% of Cases Filed Before the SC are Admitted

Only 11% of cases filed before the Supreme Court proceed past the admissions stage to the regular stage of hearings.