In 2016, a PIL was filed before the Supreme Court, highlighting the need for a structural overhaul at the topmost level of the Indian judicial system. The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the Government of India to take steps towards the establishment of a National Court of Appeal with regional benches in certain parts of the country. The Supreme Court acknowledged that the volume of cases that it has been dealing with has increased substantially over a period of time and that the current Judge strength in the Court is not sufficient to handle this influx of cases.