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Supreme Court seeks commercial litigation data to assess need for more courts
Supreme Court seeks commercial litigation data to assess need for more courts
The Supreme Court on Tuesday called for updated data on commercial litigation filings across India to decide whether more commercial courts are needed. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya…
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday called for updated data on commercial litigation filings across India to decide whether more commercial courts are needed. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana heard a petition by the Indian Commercial and Arbitration Bar Association (ICABA) seeking time-bound implementation of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. The petition highlights inadequate infrastructure and a lack of commercial benches.
LiveLaw reports the Court had earlier asked states and high courts for pendency and infrastructure details. In April 2025, it stressed compulsory training for presiding officers of commercial courts, noting that prolonged pendency has a cascading effect on the economy. The Court now expects to address additional infrastructure in phases once the fresh data arrives.
The Indian Opinion
The court's push for training and data is welcome, but talk of a cascading economic effect must not become an excuse for headline-grabbing orders that lack follow-through. The real test is whether the government and high courts respond with honest numbers and a concrete timeline for new courts. If pendency data shows a surge, will the Centre fund the infrastructure, or will it just add to the backlog? The next hearing will tell if this is more than a ritual.
Source: livelaw.in
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