NJDG

National Judicial Data Grid

NJDG is used to track court caseloads, pendency, and disposal in the eCourts system.

Public dashboardVery largeGood starting dataset
Host / institution

eCourts / Department of Justice · Department of Justice

Geography

India, state, district, taluka

Time coverage

Live operational series

Update frequency

Daily / near-real-time

What this is best for

Live judicial system observatory

Main limitations

Dashboard-first; bulk research extracts can be hard

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is NJDG used for?
Live judicial system observatory
How do you access NJDG data?
NJDG is labeled “Public dashboard” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does NJDG cover?
Geography: India, state, district, taluka. Time coverage: Live operational series.
What are the main limitations of NJDG?
Dashboard-first; bulk research extracts can be hard

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

3 links

Variables5

Live-fetched njdg.ecourts.gov.in (2026-07-09): NJDG-National Judicial Data Grid. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

Sourced from live host documentation

Open official dictionary
Name / codeDescription
InstitutedCases instituted
PendingPending caseload
DisposedCases disposed
Civil / criminalCase nature
Case type / delay reasonsType and pendency reason codes
Formats

dashboard

Technical tags
dashboardnear-real-time
Example uses
Typical research and analysis uses for this dataset

Pendency and disposal performance

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.