16% to 67% in 14yrs: Why your consumer case is now far more likely to drag beyond a year

Consumer courts were set up to provide a fast and affordable grievance redress mechanism for the common citizen and reduce the burden on the judicial system.
However, the Consumer Justice Report 2026 finds that pendency has crept up in these courts — where housing and insurance account for the bulk of cases — even though there is wide variation in the disposal rate among states.