Pillar: Judiciary
Theme: Trends
IJRs: 1, 2, 3
Formula:
Average subordinate court pending cases (civil + criminal) – X
2017 | X1
2018 | X2 | ((X2/X1)-1)*100 = a
2019 | X3 | ((X3/X2)-1)*100 = b
2020 | X4 | ((X4/X3)-1)*100 = c
2021 | X5 | ((X5/X4)-1)*100 = d
2022 | X6 | ((X6/X5)-1)*100 = e
5-year average (a,b,c,d,e)
Benchmark: Not available
Scoring guide: Lower, the better
Latest period/date: 2018 to 2022
Latest data source: National Judicial Data Grid; Court News, Supreme Court
Notes:
IJR 1: 1. Court News gives combined figures for subordinate courts for West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands; Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. Hence, each pair has identical values for these indicators. 2. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana not included as their 5-year data was not available separately.
IJR 2: 1. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana not included as their 5-year data was not available separately. 2. Court News gives combined figures for subordinate courts for West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Hence, they have identical values. 3. For Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, 4-year trends have been calculated.
IJR 3: 1. Separate data not available for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for all 5 years considered for trend. Hence, a 3-year trend has been computed for them. 2. Data not available on National Judicial Data Grid for all 5 years for Arunachal Pradesh and Lakshadweep. 3. Separate data for judges not available for Andaman & Nicobar Islands and West Bengal for all 5 years. Hence, a 3-year trend has been computed for them. 4. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are not included as their 5-year data was not available separately.
| Rank | State | Score (out of 10) |
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Gujarat |
10.00
|
|
2
|
West Bengal |
8.74
|
|
3
|
Karnataka |
7.80
|
|
4
|
Tamil Nadu |
7.63
|
|
5
|
Kerala |
7.59
|
|
6
|
Jharkhand |
7.11
|
|
7
|
Rajasthan |
6.81
|
|
8
|
Odisha |
6.72
|
|
9
|
Bihar |
6.48
|
|
10
|
Chhattisgarh |
6.28
|
|
11
|
Maharashtra |
6.25
|
|
12
|
Madhya Pradesh |
5.93
|
|
13
|
Uttarakhand |
5.43
|
|
14
|
Punjab |
5.01
|
|
15
|
Uttar Pradesh |
4.50
|
|
16
|
Andhra Pradesh |
3.25
|
|
17
|
Telangana |
2.14
|
|
18
|
Haryana |
1.00
|