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Constitution benches pendency: 29 cases, oldest one on for 31 years

IndiaTimes Sunday, 30 July 2023
At last count, the Supreme Court had 69,766 cases pending before it for adjudication. But what catches the eye is the pendency before its constitution benches. The oldest case before a five-judge constitution bench has been pending for 31 years now, and another before a seven-judge bench has been undecided for 29 years. In all, 29 cases are pending before constitution benches.
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