A heated exchange unfolded in the Supreme Court after a Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice PB Varale refused to allow senior advocates to appear during partial working days. Justice Nath remarked, “Let young lawyers come. No senior advocate is permitted to appear in my court.”
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 announced a change to its summer break, now termed “partial court working days,” from May 26 to July 13. This year, there will be two to five vacation benches, including senior judges, allowing for ongoing hearings. The court’s administrative wing will operate from 10 am to 5 pm, closing on weekends and holidays.
