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Pendency increases by 625 cases in December 2024

Despite the Khanna Court only conducting miscellaneous hearings, pendency likely spiked due to Court closing for the winter vacation

Sushovan Patnaik

8th Jan 2025

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Pendency 2024

Court Data

Supreme Court Review 2024: A steady recovery in pendency after the pandemic years

83,000 pending cases is a large number but a high disposal rate points to a busy Court’s concerted efforts to tackle pendency

Gauri Kashyap

7th Jan 2025

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2025

Analysis

The Supreme Court in 2025

2025 will be a pivotal year for the top court with leadership changes, key retirements and several high-profile cases pending on its docket

Sushovan Patnaik

5th Jan 2025

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November 2024

Court Data

Pendency reduces by over 650 cases in November 2024

But confusion was caused by two webpages of the National Judicial Data Grid, which displayed conflicting figures for the same data points

Advay Vora

3rd Dec 2024

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CJI Chandrachud Pendency

Court Data

Pendency in the Chandrachud Court: A report card

Pendency of registered cases in the Supreme Court dropped by 3588 during Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud’s tenure

Gauri Kashyap

21st Nov 2024

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Court Data

Pendency reduces by 99 cases in October 2024

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

Advay Vora

7th Nov 2024

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September 2024

Court Data

Pendency increases by 200 cases in September 2024

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

Advay Vora

4th Oct 2024

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August 2024 Court Data Pendency

Court Data

Pending cases in the Supreme Court reduce by over 400 cases in August 2024

Pendency in the Supreme Court reduced for the second time in a row after recording an all-time high in June 2024

Advay Vora

3rd Sep 2024

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Court Data

Pendency increases by almost 2000 cases during the Supreme Court’s summer vacation 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

Advay Vora

5th Jul 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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Court Data

Pendency increases by over 1,600 cases in May 2024 as the Supreme Court commences its summer break

The month of May 2024 ended with 82,308 pending cases—the highest pendency figure for this year

Advay Vora

12th Jun 2024

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Court Data

April 2024: Largest increase in pendency numbers so far this year

Fewer working days and two nine-judge benches in April meant that the Court closed the last full working month with a high pendency

Gauri Kashyap

23rd May 2024

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The State of Tamil Nadu v Governor of Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court will hear petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Tamil Nadu Governor's withholding of pending bills passed by the state legislature. This case concerns the obligations of the Governor under Article 200, which deals with the Governor's power to assent to Bills.

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Next Hearing: December 8, 2023

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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J

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