Today, On 7th April, The Supreme Court has directed that exceptionally urgent matters that cannot await the normal listing process must be mentioned only before the Chief Justice of India, even when he is engaged with a constitution bench hearing today itself.
The Supreme Court issued an important procedural instruction stating that “exceptionally urgent matters” that cannot wait for the normal listing process must be mentioned only before the Chief Justice of India, even if he is occupied with a constitution bench.
Normally, urgent cases are brought for listing and hearing before the senior most judge if the CJI is unavailable or engaged with a constitution bench.
However, a circular released on April 6 clarified,
“Mentioning of exceptionally urgent matters, which cannot await listing before the Hon’ble Court as per circular dated November 29, 2025, is permitted before Court No 1, even when the Hon’ble Chief Justice is presiding over a constitution bench.”
The circular further specifies that such mentions are not allowed before any other bench.
In the Supreme Court of India, urgent matters are cases that cannot wait for the normal listing process and require the Court’s immediate attention.