Is Supreme Court Really 'Tareekh Pe Tareekh' Court? What Data Shows

 Here's what the National Judicial Grid Data shows on the cases filed, disposed and pending in the Supreme Court:

In 2024, out of total 24,670 cases freshly filed in 2024, 97.09% cases have already been disposed by the Supreme Court. ( Image Source :PTI )

After the Supreme Court of India went into its summer vacation on May 20, a public debate has been sparked over whether the judiciary needs reforms and the need for month-long vacation. The debate peaked when the Supreme Court itself had to retort to Economist Sanjeev Sanyal's criticisim of judges for "working for very few hours" and taking "vacations". Sanyal who is also the member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Economic Advisory Council, in a podcast with 'Prachayam' questioned the