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Legal Judicial · evidence ranking · 2021–2025

Which Indian cities show the strongest contempt of court reporting signal?

A comparison of 45 Indian cities covered by Prism Geo. 14 pass the evidence gates and are ranked by exact contempt_of_court-tagged news reports per 10,000 civic reports. This measures the prominence of a topic in coverage—not real-world incidence, prevalence, or safety.

Geographic view · 14 city-linked districts

Where the contempt of court reporting signal is concentrated

Every highlighted polygon is the 2021 administrative district containing a ranked city's coordinate. Color shows the city's reporting-signal rank band—not a measured district-wide rate, prevalence, or severity assessment.

Ranks 1–5Ranks 6–10Ranks 11–14 Not ranked
Indian districts containing cities in the contempt of court reporting ranking India's national silhouette has a soft boundary shadow. District lines are subdued, while the 14 districts containing ranked cities are highlighted by rank. #3 Surat — Surat district proxy — 7.16 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#14 Patna — Patna district proxy — 1.91 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#6 Chandigarh — Chandigarh district proxy — 4.03 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#1 Kochi — Ernakulam district proxy — 23.14 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#12 Thiruvananthapuram — Thiruvananthapuram district proxy — 2.03 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#10 Kolkata — Kolkata district proxy — 2.88 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#4 Ludhiana — Ludhiana district proxy — 7.00 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#9 Bengaluru — Bangalore district proxy — 3.26 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#13 Pune — Pune district proxy — 1.93 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#11 Mumbai — Mumbai Suburban district proxy — 2.34 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#8 Lucknow — Lucknow district proxy — 3.40 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#2 Chennai — Chennai district proxy — 17.64 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#7 Prayagraj — Allahabad district proxy — 3.71 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#5 New Delhi — Central district proxy — 6.76 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports

Boundary geometry: geoBoundaries, ADM2, 2021 representation, Open Data Commons Open Database License 1.0. Districts are visual locators for city-ranked data and may not reflect later administrative changes.

How to read this ranking

Kochi leads the normalized comparison at 23.14 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports. New Delhi leads raw volume with 201 reports. The two leaders can differ because normalization controls for each city's overall civic-news footprint.

Cities evaluated
45
existing India profiles
Cities ranked
14
passed both evidence gates
Normalized leader
Kochi
23.14 per 10K
Raw-volume leader
New Delhi
201 tagged reports
Largest recent rise
Mumbai
+0.58 per-10K points
National comparison
-1.18
recent per-10K change
Computed findings
What stands out
Complete ranking
Primary and companion measures

Contempt Of Court reporting signal by city

The primary rank uses tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports. Raw rank, recent change, and active years show whether a result depends on city size, timing, or a narrow burst.

RankCitySignal / 10KTagged reportsRaw rankRecent changeActive years
1Kochi
Kerala
23.14214-2.735/5
2Chennai
Tamil Nadu
17.64492-5.995/5
3Surat
Gujarat
7.16313+21.741/5
4Ludhiana
Punjab
7.0099-4.763/5
5New Delhi
Delhi
6.762011-1.095/5
6Chandigarh
Chandigarh
4.0397-3.904/5
7Prayagraj
Uttar Pradesh
3.71611+0.174/5
8Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
3.40126-3.264/5
9Bengaluru
Karnataka
3.26195-3.655/5
10Kolkata
West Bengal
2.8898-4.414/5
11Mumbai
Maharashtra
2.34283+0.585/5
12Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
2.03314+2.823/5
13Pune
Maharashtra
1.93710-1.124/5
14Patna
Bihar
1.91512-3.432/5

A city qualifies with at least 3 exact-tag reports and 300 total civic reports across complete years 2021–2025.

City-by-city evidence
Normalized #1 · raw-volume #4 · established coverage base

Kochi: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

21 tagged reports appeared within 9,077 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 23.14 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 23.98 in 2021–2023 versus 21.25 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.

Normalized signal
23.14
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
21
5 active years
Recent change
-2.73
per-10K points
Action marker
14.3%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 17.27/10K (2 reports)2022 · 29.05/10K (8 reports)2023 · 21.35/10K (5 reports)2024 · 24.98/10K (3 reports)2025 · 18.50/10K (3 reports)
Classifier category mix
Legal Judicial · 12Governance & policy · 8Policing & law enforcement · 1

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (14.3%) and conclusion language in 1 (4.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #2 · raw-volume #2 · established coverage base

Chennai: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

49 tagged reports appeared within 27,784 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 17.64 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 20.34 in 2021–2023 versus 14.35 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.

Normalized signal
17.64
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
49
5 active years
Recent change
-5.99
per-10K points
Action marker
36.7%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 6.71/10K (2 reports)2022 · 39.93/10K (19 reports)2023 · 13.33/10K (10 reports)2024 · 3.33/10K (2 reports)2025 · 24.45/10K (16 reports)
Classifier category mix
Legal Judicial · 30Governance & policy · 18Policing & law enforcement · 1

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 18 reports (36.7%) and conclusion language in 18 (36.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #3 · raw-volume #13 · qualified coverage base

Surat: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

3 tagged reports appeared within 4,191 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 7.16 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a rising share of local civic coverage: 0.00 in 2021–2023 versus 21.74 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.

Normalized signal
7.16
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
3
1 active years
Recent change
+21.74
per-10K points
Action marker
66.7%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2022 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2023 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2024 · 44.78/10K (3 reports)2025 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)
Classifier category mix
Legal Judicial · 2Policing & law enforcement · 1

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (66.7%) and conclusion language in 2 (66.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #4 · raw-volume #9 · qualified coverage base

Ludhiana: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

9 tagged reports appeared within 12,851 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 7.00 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 8.11 in 2021–2023 versus 3.35 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.

Normalized signal
7.00
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
9
3 active years
Recent change
-4.76
per-10K points
Action marker
55.6%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2022 · 2.40/10K (1 reports)2023 · 21.60/10K (7 reports)2024 · 7.04/10K (1 reports)2025 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)
Classifier category mix
Policing & law enforcement · 4Legal Judicial · 3Governance & policy · 2

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (55.6%) and conclusion language in 2 (22.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #5 · raw-volume #1 · high coverage base

New Delhi: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

201 tagged reports appeared within 297,207 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 6.76 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 7.19 in 2021–2023 versus 6.10 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.

Normalized signal
6.76
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
201
5 active years
Recent change
-1.09
per-10K points
Action marker
38.8%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 1.77/10K (8 reports)2022 · 9.10/10K (59 reports)2023 · 8.92/10K (63 reports)2024 · 7.31/10K (45 reports)2025 · 4.73/10K (26 reports)
Classifier category mix
Legal Judicial · 122Governance & policy · 77Corruption Fraud · 1

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 78 reports (38.8%) and conclusion language in 78 (38.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #6 · raw-volume #7 · qualified coverage base

Chandigarh: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

9 tagged reports appeared within 22,311 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 4.03 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 5.29 in 2021–2023 versus 1.39 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.

Normalized signal
4.03
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
9
4 active years
Recent change
-3.90
per-10K points
Action marker
22.2%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 2.32/10K (1 reports)2022 · 6.92/10K (4 reports)2023 · 5.96/10K (3 reports)2024 · 2.60/10K (1 reports)2025 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)
Classifier category mix
Governance & policy · 6Legal Judicial · 2Policing & law enforcement · 1

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (22.2%) and conclusion language in 1 (11.1%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #7 · raw-volume #11 · qualified coverage base

Prayagraj: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

6 tagged reports appeared within 16,169 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 3.71 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 3.63 in 2021–2023 versus 3.80 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.

Normalized signal
3.71
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
6
4 active years
Recent change
+0.17
per-10K points
Action marker
33.3%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2022 · 8.49/10K (2 reports)2023 · 2.29/10K (1 reports)2024 · 4.79/10K (2 reports)2025 · 2.69/10K (1 reports)
Classifier category mix
Legal Judicial · 4Governance & policy · 2

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (33.3%) and conclusion language in 2 (33.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #8 · raw-volume #6 · qualified coverage base

Lucknow: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

12 tagged reports appeared within 35,340 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 3.40 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 4.69 in 2021–2023 versus 1.43 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.

Normalized signal
3.40
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
12
4 active years
Recent change
-3.26
per-10K points
Action marker
33.3%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2022 · 6.20/10K (5 reports)2023 · 7.58/10K (5 reports)2024 · 1.31/10K (1 reports)2025 · 1.56/10K (1 reports)
Classifier category mix
Governance & policy · 6Legal Judicial · 6

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (33.3%) and conclusion language in 4 (33.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #9 · raw-volume #5 · qualified coverage base

Bengaluru: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

19 tagged reports appeared within 58,199 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 3.26 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 5.05 in 2021–2023 versus 1.40 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.

Normalized signal
3.26
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
19
5 active years
Recent change
-3.65
per-10K points
Action marker
21.1%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 4.76/10K (3 reports)2022 · 9.27/10K (10 reports)2023 · 1.59/10K (2 reports)2024 · 2.25/10K (3 reports)2025 · 0.66/10K (1 reports)
Classifier category mix
Legal Judicial · 12Governance & policy · 7

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (21.1%) and conclusion language in 4 (21.1%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #10 · raw-volume #8 · qualified coverage base

Kolkata: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

9 tagged reports appeared within 31,282 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 2.88 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 5.06 in 2021–2023 versus 0.65 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.

Normalized signal
2.88
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
9
4 active years
Recent change
-4.41
per-10K points
Action marker
44.4%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 2.53/10K (1 reports)2022 · 7.77/10K (5 reports)2023 · 3.70/10K (2 reports)2024 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2025 · 1.94/10K (1 reports)
Classifier category mix
Governance & policy · 6Legal Judicial · 3

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (44.4%) and conclusion language in 4 (44.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #11 · raw-volume #3 · established coverage base

Mumbai: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

28 tagged reports appeared within 119,517 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 2.34 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 2.13 in 2021–2023 versus 2.71 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.

Normalized signal
2.34
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
28
5 active years
Recent change
+0.58
per-10K points
Action marker
17.9%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 1.29/10K (3 reports)2022 · 2.45/10K (7 reports)2023 · 2.56/10K (6 reports)2024 · 3.34/10K (7 reports)2025 · 2.14/10K (5 reports)
Classifier category mix
Legal Judicial · 19Governance & policy · 9

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (17.9%) and conclusion language in 5 (17.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #12 · raw-volume #14 · qualified coverage base

Thiruvananthapuram: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

3 tagged reports appeared within 14,806 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 2.03 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a rising share of local civic coverage: 1.04 in 2021–2023 versus 3.86 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.

Normalized signal
2.03
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
3
3 active years
Recent change
+2.82
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2022 · 2.47/10K (1 reports)2023 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2024 · 3.81/10K (1 reports)2025 · 3.92/10K (1 reports)
Classifier category mix
Governance & policy · 3

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #13 · raw-volume #10 · qualified coverage base

Pune: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

7 tagged reports appeared within 36,239 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 1.93 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 2.41 in 2021–2023 versus 1.29 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.

Normalized signal
1.93
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
7
4 active years
Recent change
-1.12
per-10K points
Action marker
42.9%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 4.94/10K (3 reports)2022 · 1.37/10K (1 reports)2023 · 1.36/10K (1 reports)2024 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2025 · 2.71/10K (2 reports)
Classifier category mix
Legal Judicial · 4Governance & policy · 2Policing & law enforcement · 1

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (42.9%) and conclusion language in 3 (42.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #14 · raw-volume #12 · qualified coverage base

Patna: Contempt Of Court reporting profile

5 tagged reports appeared within 26,153 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 1.91 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 3.43 in 2021–2023 versus 0.00 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.

Normalized signal
1.91
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
5
2 active years
Recent change
-3.43
per-10K points
Action marker
60.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 2.28/10K (1 reports)2022 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2023 · 8.32/10K (4 reports)2024 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2025 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)
Classifier category mix
Governance & policy · 5

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (60.0%) and conclusion language in 3 (60.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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National trend and methodology
All 45 cities

Annual normalized signal

20212025
2021 · 1.73/10K (27)2022 · 5.74/10K (125)2023 · 5.22/10K (113)2024 · 3.47/10K (71)2025 · 3.15/10K (61)

Annual values use all covered cities, including cities that do not pass the page-level ranking gate.

Transparent limits

How Prism Geo built this ranking

  • Universe: 45 Indian cities with an existing Prism Geo city manifest; conservative legacy names such as Bangalore/Bengaluru are merged.
  • Window: complete calendar years 2021–2025. Partial 2026 data is excluded.
  • Signal: the exact source tag contempt_of_court; topic variants are not silently combined.
  • Score: tagged reports ÷ all civic reports × 10,000; raw volume is shown alongside it.
  • Coverage, action, and conclusion figures are classifier outputs. Multiple reports can concern one event, and absence of coverage is not absence of a problem.

Source: marketai.civic_geo_agg. This dataset supports comparison of reporting patterns only; it cannot establish actual case counts, risk, prevalence, or official performance.

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