Supreme Court seeks nationwide data on pending commercial litigation, court infrastructure

The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 24, 2026) sought updated data on the pendency of commercial cases and infrastructure available to commercial courts across the country.

For the purpose of establishing additional commercial courts to deal with the rising number of such cases, the Supreme Court on August 10 issued notices to States to ensure their presence in hearing the plea filed by the Indian Commercial and Arbitration Bar Association (ICABA).

It had also issued notices to 10 high courts on the plea. The lawyers' body had raised the issue of inadequate number of commercial courts and lack of adequate infrastructure.

On Thursday, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana noted that out of 10 high courts, Gauhati, Uttarakhand high courts have filed compliance reports.