Earlier Supreme Court announced on 16th Nov that it will no longer schedule regular matters, which require lengthy final hearings, on Wednesdays and Thursdays days, earlier it was reserved for such cases.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has announced a change in the scheduling of regular hearing matters. As per a circular dated 19th December 2024 (F.No. 26/Judl./2024), the Competent Authority has directed that from January 2025, regular hearing matters will now be listed on Thursdays until further notice. This directive supersedes an earlier circular dated 16th November 2024 (F.No. 20/Judl./2024).
This decision is expected to seamlessly improve the court’s functioning and improve efficiency in handling cases. Members of the Bar, Parties-in-Person, and all parties are advised to take note of this change for better planning and preparation for hearings.
To ensure effective communication of this update, copies of the circular have been distributed to the following:
- Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA): Five spare copies have been provided, with a request to display the circular on its notice board for the benefit of its members.
- Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA): Similarly, five spare copies have been given, along with a request to display the circular on its notice board.
- All Notice Boards: The directive will be displayed across all notice boards within the Supreme Court premises.
- All Concerned Parties: Relevant parties will be informed.
The circular, signed by Puneet Sehgal (Registrar J-A) and Pavanesh D. (Registrar J-L).
Earlier Supreme Court announced on 16th Nov that it will no longer schedule regular matters, which require lengthy final hearings, on Wednesdays and Thursdays days, earlier it was reserved for such cases.
According to a circular issued on Saturday, miscellaneous matters, including transfer petitions and bail pleas, will now be listed for hearings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
“Going forward, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, after notice, miscellaneous matters, including transfer petitions and bail pleas, will be taken up. No regular hearing matters will be listed on Wednesdays and Thursdays until further orders,”
the circular clarified.
Additionally, special bench matters or part-heard cases, whether categorized as miscellaneous or regular hearings, directed to be scheduled on these three days will be heard in the post-lunch session or as per instructions from the competent authority.
Previously, during former CJI DY Chandrachud’s tenure, oral mentioning allowed advocates to verbally request urgent listings, commonly in critical cases involving demolitions or imminent arrests.
This reform marks the first major administrative change introduced under Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, who assumed office as the 51st CJI on November 11.
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