As of March 2025, over 1,800 contempt cases remain unresolved in the Supreme Court, while an additional 1.43 lakh cases are pending in various High Courts, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal reported in the Lok Sabha. Despite these delays, the reasons for non-compliance with court orders are unclear.

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• 1,852 contempt cases pending in the Supreme Court as of March 20, 2025.
• 1.43 lakh contempt cases pending in High Courts as of March 24, 2025.
• No specific reasons provided for non-compliance with orders in contempt cases.
• The responsibility of implementing court orders lies with respective administrative ministries and departments.
• Data on contempt case pendency was shared by the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG).
• The law minister did not provide details about the causes of delays.
• The government did not specify actions taken to reduce the backlog.
• Despite pending cases, there is no clear timeline for resolution.
• The delay in contempt cases affects the timely enforcement of court orders.