CJI Khanna Announces Shift in Case Prioritization Amidst Backlog of After-Notice Matters | Regular Matters Will Be Listed In January

The Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Today (December 10), announced a change in the scheduling of case hearings at the Supreme Court. He stated that “regular matters will now be listed from January 2025 onwards considering the ‘huge pendency in the after-notice matters’.”

First Reform By CJI Sanjiv Khanna: “No Regular Hearing Matters Will Be Listed On Wednesdays And Thursdays At Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, under Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, will no longer schedule regular hearing matters on Wednesdays and Thursdays, focusing instead on miscellaneous matters like bail pleas on these days. This decision aims to address the backlog of 83,410 cases and represents a significant administrative change since Khanna’s appointment.