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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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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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AMU

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Aligarh Muslim University’s Minority Status: Arguments

The Supreme Court reserved judgement in a case determining the minority institution status of Aligarh Muslim University

Advay Vora

24th Feb 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

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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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Court Data

Are People Filing Fewer Cases at the SC Since COVID?

The number of cases filed at the SC in 2022 has begun to return to pre-pandemic numbers, as SC’s measures to provide access take root.

Joyston D'Souza and Gauri Kashyap

27th Dec 2022

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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

Reviewing the Supreme Court in Numbers (2021)

We look at institution, disposal, pendency, strength of the Bench, and other factors that affected the Court in the last 10 years.

Gauri Kashyap

28th Apr 2022

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Court Data

COVID-19 Exacerbates SC’s Pendency Crisis

Examining institution, disposal, and pendency during the COVID-19 years and the decline in the SC’s efficiency.

Gauri Kashyap

21st Apr 2022

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Court Data

21 Out of Every 100 Cases Instituted Before the SC in 2021 Were Added to its Backlog

The SC’s clearance rate dropped to its lowest in 33 years.

Joyston D'Souza

12th Apr 2022

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Court Data

Institution of Cases in 2019

Institution refers to the total cases filed in the Court in a given period.

SCO Team

28th Jul 2020

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Aligarh Muslim University Through its Registrar Faizan Mustafa v Naresh Agarwal

The Court will determine whether Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will be able to retain its status as a Minority Institution

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