Indian Judiciary Intelligence
National Case Management Dashboard — FY 2024–25 By Bismay Dash And Associates
Overview
Indian Courts at a Glance
Comprehensive data on pendency, disposal rates, judge strength & digital reforms · Sources: NJDG, Ministry of Law & Justice, SC Annual Report
Total Pending Cases
4.54 Cr
Across all court tiers
↑ 3.2% YoYCases Disposed FY25
1.83 Cr
Jan – Dec 2024
↑ 7.1% vs FY24Disposal Rate
68.4%
Cases in : cases out
↑ 4.2 ppActive Judges
19,286
88.3% sanctioned strength
26.3% vacantAvg. Case Duration
3.7 Yrs
All court categories
↓ 0.3 yrs improvedPending Cases by Court TierAll India
Pendency Trend 2019–2024 (Crore)
Case Category MixComposition
Criminal38%
Civil35%
Revenue / Land12%
Motor Accident8%
Others7%
Age of Pending Cases
Judge StrengthVacancy
Supreme Court34 / 34
High Courts778 / 1,108
District Courts18,474 / 25,042
Overall Vacancy
26.3%
Key FiguresFY25
e-Courts Phase III18,735
Virtual Hearings2.8 Cr
Lok Adalat Settled1.26 Cr
Cases > 30 years1.73 L
NJDG Digitised23.2 Cr
High Court Performance Index — Top 12FY 2024–25
| High Court | Pending | Disposed FY25 | Disposal % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allahabad HC Uttar Pradesh | 11.42 L | 3.18 L | 62% | Critical |
Rajasthan HC Rajasthan | 5.74 L | 1.92 L | 66% | Moderate |
Bombay HC Maharashtra + 3 | 4.61 L | 1.78 L | 68% | Moderate |
Madhya Pradesh HC MP + Chhattisgarh | 4.35 L | 1.62 L | 60% | Critical |
Calcutta HC West Bengal + A&N | 3.98 L | 1.45 L | 58% | Critical |
Punjab & Haryana HC PB, HR, UT-CHD | 3.71 L | 1.58 L | 69% | Moderate |
Madras HC TN + Pondicherry | 3.27 L | 1.38 L | 67% | Moderate |
Karnataka HC Karnataka | 2.14 L | 1.01 L | 74% | Good |
Orissa HC Odisha | 1.68 L | 72,340 | 69% | Moderate |
Gujarat HC Gujarat | 1.78 L | 94,230 | 76% | Good |
Delhi HC NCT of Delhi | 1.03 L | 98,412 | 78% | Good |
Telangana HC Telangana | 1.12 L | 68,120 | 75% | Good |
Best Disposal
Delhi HC · 78%
Worst Backlog
Allahabad HC · 11.42L
HC Avg Disposal
68.7%
State-wise Pendency — District CourtsMajor States
Critical
High
Moderate
Low
Monthly Filing vs DisposalFY 2024–25 (Lakh)
Filed
Disposed
Top 5 States — Pendency
Digital Transformation — e-Courts Phase III₹7,210 Cr
eFiled Cases
48.3L
FY25 total
Virtual Hearings
2.8Cr
Since 2020
NJDG Records
23.2Cr
Cases digitised
HCs Online
25/25
100% digitised
Phase III Budget Utilisation
₹7,210 Cr allocated
₹5,119 Cr utilised
▲ 18% vs Phase II
Key Reforms Timeline
'25
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Jul 2024 · Replaced CrPC · 531 sections
'24
e-Courts Phase III Launch
2023 · ₹7,210 Cr · 5-year roadmap
'23
Mediation Act Enacted
Sep 2023 · ADR legally strengthened
'21
SUPACE AI Research Tool
SC-AI for legal case analysis
'20
Virtual Courts — 24×7 Pilot
Traffic + commercial dispute resolution
ADR & Alternative MechanismsFY25
⚖️
Lok Adalat
1.26 Cr settled · ₹3.4L Cr award value
↑62%
🕊️
Mediation (Post-Act)
48,200 referrals · 71% success rate
New
🏛️
Arbitration — NDIAC
Commercial disputes · Avg 8 months
↑34%
💻
Online Dispute Resolution
SAMA platform · 32,000 disputes
↑88%
📋
Pre-litigation Mediation
MSME, family, labour disputes
↑47%
ADR Cases Saved
1.31 Cr
courts diverted FY25
Award Value
₹3.4L Cr
total FY25 settlements
Supreme Court — Case Breakdown82,457 Pending
Admission Matters
54,830
66.5% of total
Regular Hearing
21,340
25.9% of total
Misc. Applications
4,862
5.9% of total
Disposed FY25
48,219
↑ 12.4% vs FY24
Listing Day Distribution
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
Constitutional Bench & Key StatsFY 2024–25
5-Judge Constitutional Benches14 active
PILs admitted FY251,842
Suo Motu cognizance63
Contempt proceedings428
Collegium recommendations89
Avg daily cases listed184
Subject-wise Pendency