# Supreme Court seeks data to assess need for more commercial courts 2026-08-10T16:52:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court on Monday asked for updated data on pending commercial cases and infrastructure as of January 31, 2026, to assess whether more commercial courts are needed across states. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said speedy resolution of commercial disputes is integral to ease of doing business. The court is hearing a petition by the Indian Commercial and Arbitration Bar Association (ICABA) highlighting inadequate commercial courts and appellate benches. The amicus curiae told the bench that data sought in an April 2025 order had not been filed. The CJI noted that requirements vary state-wise, with urban centres seeing more litigation. The court directed parties to collect state-wise data on litigation trends and estimate additional courts needed. The matter will be heard again in two weeks. ## Coverage - livelaw.in - barandbench.com Tags: Commercial Courts Act, ICABA, judicial infrastructure, litigation, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-seeks-commercial-litigation-data-to-assess-need-for-more-courts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-seeks-commercial-litigation-data-to-assess-need-for-more-courts/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.