• Daily Cause List published by 6 PM the previous day (most courts)
• Weekly Cause List for HC/SC
• Format: case no., parties, advocates, item/serial no., bench composition
• Listed before bench in serial order
• Cause list amendments allowed by Registrar (rare)
• Mention list = additional cases you can request

1. Visit court website / eCourts portal — Daily updated.
2. Find your court bench — By judge name or court no.
3. Search for your case — By case no. or party name.
4. Note your item / serial no. — Determines hearing order.
5. Reach court 30 min before listing — Item-by-item process.
6. Mention list option — For urgent additions; via mention slip to Registrar.

• Case not in cause list — may be passed-over; RTI to registrar for cause.
• Listed but not heard — adjournment likely; check with court master.
• Cause list changed mid-day — Registrar discretion; rare.
• Bench composition changed — sometimes; advocate informed in chambers.

Court records are split: judicial records (case file, orders) follow CPC rules + court counter; administrative records (vacancy, infrastructure, listing logic, judges' assets) are disclosable via RTI to the court PIO.

1. Status of my case no. _____ as on date.
2. Reasons for delay / non-listing in past 30 days.
3. Number of similar cases pending + disposed in past 12 months.
4. Procedure to seek certified copy / file inspection.
5. Name + designation of court PIO + appellate authority.

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Court website + court notice board + eCourts portal.

6 PM previous day at most courts. Some publish morning of.

Same thing — order in which cases are heard.

Before or at start of court business; for urgent additions.

• All eCourts + judicial guides
• Helplines
• Full RTI Playbook

Last reviewed: 26 April 2026.