The Supreme Court of India announced the list of vacation benches that will be operational during the 2024 summer break. This announcement was made on May 2nd. The vacation benches play a crucial role in ensuring the continuity of judicial proceedings during the court’s vacation period.
NEW DELHI: On May 2: The Supreme Court of India released the schedule for the upcoming summer vacation, which will extend from May 20 to July 7. The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, has nominated twenty benches that will be responsible for hearing cases during this seven-week break.
This year’s vacation period is one week longer than the previous year, and there will be three Division Benches assigned to each day, except for one week in June.
The judges’ workload during the vacation period is often misunderstood, as they utilize this time to write judgments and perform other essential tasks. In this article, we will provide a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court’s summer vacation schedule and discuss its significance.
Throughout the vacation period, the Supreme Court Registry will remain open from 10 AM to 5 PM for all officers and staff, except non-clerical Group-C members. The timing for non-clerical Group-C members is adjusted to 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM on all days, except Saturdays (excluding July 6), Sundays, and other holidays.
Supreme Court Summer Vacation Schedule:
The Supreme Court summer vacation has been divided into different periods, with each period assigned a specific set of judges to preside over the cases. The vacation benches for each period are as follows:
May 20 to May 26:
- Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal
- Justices PS Narasimha and Sanjay Karol
- Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma
May 27 to June 2:
- Justices JK Maheshwari and KV Viswanathan
- Justices Pankaj Mithal and Satish Chandra Sharma
- Justices Sanjay Karol and Aravind Kumar
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June 3 to June 9:
- Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and Augustine George Masih
- Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta
- Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan
June 10 to June 16:
- Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta
- Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and Augustine George Masih
- Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Prasanna B Varale
June 17 to June 23:
- Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti
- Justice Rajesh Bindal and Prasanna B Varale
June 24 to June 30:
- Justices Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal
- Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan
- Justice Manoj Misra and SVN Bhatti
July 1 to July 7:
- Justices CT Ravikumar and Manoj Misra
- Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah
- Justices JB Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan
Contrary to popular belief, the summer vacation does not provide significant respite for judges. During this period, judges are required to utilize their time to write judgments and fulfill other crucial responsibilities. The workload remains demanding, and judges must dedicate themselves to ensuring the timely processing of cases and the delivery of justice.
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