The Supreme Court of India has issued a Gazette notification announcing partial Court working days for the summer period of 2026, along with the constitution of Benches for hearing urgent matters. The notification has been issued under Rule 4 of Order II of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, on the direction of the Chief Justice of India.
The Supreme Court of India has issued an official Gazette notification announcing partial Court working days for the summer period of 2026, along with the constitution of various Benches for hearing urgent matters during this time.
The notification has been issued in pursuance of Rule 4 of Order II of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 (as amended), under the direction of the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India.
The notification clearly states that the partial Court working schedule will be applicable from 1st June 2026 to 12th July 2026, after which regular Court functioning will resume from 13th July 2026.
During this period, different Benches comprising Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court of India will hear matters as per the roster prepared by the Registry.
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It also specifies that the Registry will remain operational during working hours for administrative purposes, with separate timings for officers, staff, and Group-C non-clerical employees.
The full Bench details, as notified, are as follows:
01.06.2026 to 07.06.2026
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih
08.06.2026 to 14.06.2026
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi
15.06.2026 to 21.06.2026
Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi
Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi
22.06.2026 to 28.06.2026
Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi (22.06.2026 to 25.06.2026)
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta
Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi
29.06.2026 to 05.07.2026
Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran
Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria
Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe
06.07.2026 to 12.07.2026
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan
Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran
During the partial Court working days, the Registry will remain open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for officers and staff, while Group-C (non-clerical) staff will work from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Saturdays (other than 11th July 2026), Sundays, and holidays.
The notification has been issued under the direction of the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India in accordance with the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 (as amended), thereby formally structuring the summer roster of Benches for 2026.
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