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Supreme Court Demands Nationwide Data on Commercial Cases, Infrastructure for New Courts
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CNBC TV18•24-09-2026, 19:57
Supreme Court Demands Nationwide Data on Commercial Cases, Infrastructure for New Courts
- •The Supreme Court has requested updated nationwide data on pending commercial cases and available infrastructure for commercial courts.
- •The top court is considering establishing additional commercial courts to address the increasing number of such cases.
- •Notices were issued to states and 10 High Courts on August 10, following a plea by the Indian Commercial and Arbitration Bar Association (ICABA) highlighting inadequate courts and infrastructure.
- •Only Gauhati and Uttarakhand High Courts have filed compliance reports; Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court will file theirs soon, while Patna High Court has two weeks.
- •Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Telangana, and Tripura High Courts remain unrepresented, prompting the Supreme Court to direct notices to their Registrar Generals for compliance reports within two weeks.
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The Supreme Court sought updated data on commercial litigation pendency and court infrastructure to consider establishing additional commercial courts to handle the rising number of such cases.
Out of the 10 high courts notified, the Gauhati and Uttarakhand high courts have filed their compliance reports, while the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court was scheduled to file its report during the day.
The Supreme Court directed its registry to issue notices to the registrar general of the unrepresented high courts of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Telangana, and Tripura, granting them two weeks to file compliance reports.
