For the first time in judicial history, courts disposed more cases than were added. Faster justice is no longer just a promise , but actually showing up in the numbers. In 2024, Indian courts cleared 13.4 million cases, bringing pendency down across levels. • Pendency ratio fell below 1 with 0.79 cases pending for every case disposed (vs 2.38 in 2023) • District courts led the clean-up • Supreme Court disposal rate touched ~10% in early 2024 • Overall backlog is now meaningfully lower than a year ago Underlying reasons • Technology push (Justice Chandrachud effect?): e-filing, virtual hearings, digital case tracking • Tighter case management and scheduling discipline • Post-pandemic normalisation + backlog-focused drives • Judicial intent to prioritise pendency reduction • Tribunals and lower courts adopting hybrid hearings, cutting adjournments @livemint