Supreme People's Court: 32.7125 million cases of various types accepted in the first three quarters of 2026

Today, the Supreme People's Court released the main data on judicial trial work for the first three quarters of 2026. People's courts have closely focused on the goal of "striving to ensure that the people feel fairness and justice in every judicial case," adhered to "quality first, taking efficiency into account, and emphasizing effectiveness," and adjudicated various cases fairly in accordance with the law. A total of 32.7125 million cases of various types were accepted, up 1.48 percent year on year. Among them, 1.1232 million were criminal cases, down 5.64 percent year on year; 20.9485 million were civil and commercial cases, down 0.94 percent year on year; 632,400 were administrative cases, up 10.05 percent year on year; and 9.4142 million were enforcement cases, up 10.12 percent year on year. Trial management consistent with judicial principles was improved and implemented effectively, and most key indicators reflecting trial quality, efficiency, and effectiveness continued to improve year on year. Among them, the rate of second-instance hearings rose 2.60 percentage points year on year, the civil mediation rate rose 0.54 percentage points year on year, and the case-to-petition ratio fell 0.0002 year on year. As of the end of September 2026, the number of litigation cases pending for more than three years in courts nationwide had fallen 31.34 percent year on year, and notable progress was made in clearing long-pending litigation cases.