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- Of the total pendency, 69,553 are civil cases and 18,864 are criminal cases.
- Summer recess was converted into partial working days, with 21 Benches sitting in batches to speed up disposal.
- In 2025 so far, 52,630 cases were filed, while 46,309 (88%) were disposed of.
- High rate of fresh filings outpaces disposals every month.
- Expanding litigation trends due to rising awareness and complexity of laws.
- Appeals from High Courts and Tribunals add to the load.
- Lengthy court procedures and adjournments slow down hearings.
- Increasing workload on judges, with little scope for reduction despite full strength.
- Pandemic years (2020–22) created a backlog that continues to snowball
- Â The number of pending cases in the Supreme Court has touched 88,417, the highest ever, despite the court functioning with its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges.
