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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
4th Oct 2024
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Causelists and cases
Skimming through the causelist may not seem like much, but it offers us insight into the workings of the court
23rd Sep 2024
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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
5th Jul 2024
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The oldest pending cases at the Supreme Court
List of 24 oldest cases pending for over 30 years as received through an RTI by the Supreme Court Observer
30th Mar 2024
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What are the oldest pending cases at the Supreme Court?
The registry’s response to an RTI filed by SCO shows that 24 cases have been pending for 30 years or more. We dig into the details
30th Mar 2024
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Pendency of cases in the Supreme Court dropped by over 700 cases in February 2024
Pendency continues to have a healthy drop in 2024, though the week-long Holi break of March might slow down the developments of February
26th Mar 2024
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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?
24th Dec 2023
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Critical Opportunity for Structural Reform in the Supreme Court of India
Resurrecting the constitutional function has the potential to change the way the Supreme Court of India operates
16th Oct 2023
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Constitution Benches to become a “permanent feature” of SC: Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
In 2023, a Constitution Bench has assembled almost each month to tackle matters of public importance
21st Sep 2023
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Avg. decrease in the # of pending cases, CJI Misra
Reduction in average number of pending cases before the Supreme Court during tenure of Justice Dipak Misra.
14th Sep 2019
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