CJI Khanna asks lawyers to file physical letters for urgent listings
2 months, 2 weeks ago

CJI Khanna asks lawyers to file physical letters for urgent listings

Deccan Chronicle  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday extended New Year greetings to lawyers and litigants as the Supreme Court reopened after its winter vacation, which lasted from December 21, 2024, to January 1, 2025. Since taking charge as the CJI, Justice Khanna has discontinued the practice of oral submissions for urgent listing of cases before the Supreme Court benches. He introduced a system allowing urgent listings based on emails or written letters submitted by lawyers. Traditionally, lawyers would mention their cases before the CJI-led bench at the start of the day's proceedings for out-of-turn listings and urgent hearings.

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“Take it in your stride”: CJI Khanna firm on administrative listing decisions
3 months, 1 week ago

“Take it in your stride”: CJI Khanna firm on administrative listing decisions

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday firmly discouraged oral mentions for case listings in the Supreme Court, urging lawyers to respect decisions made by him in his administrative capacity as the “master of the roster”. Addressing lawyers seeking dates for their cases during a crowded court session, justice Khanna remarked: “We will not allow oral mentioning. Justice Khanna’s …

'Some Courts Declining Passovers, Hearing Sequence Be Published In Causelists' : SCAORA Writes To CJI
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Some Courts Declining Passovers, Hearing Sequence Be Published In Causelists' : SCAORA Writes To CJI

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association has written to the Chief Justice of India requesting that the hearing sequence be published in the supplementary causelist itself the previous day instead of digitally displaying on the hearing day. The Association has also raised concerns about certain benches denying the requests for passovers in the first round, which was said to be "a …

CJI: No oral mentioning for urgent hearings
4 months, 1 week ago

CJI: No oral mentioning for urgent hearings

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said no oral submissions for urgent listing and hearing of cases will be permitted and urged lawyers to either send emails or written letters for it. The CJI has outlined a citizen-centric agenda for judicial reforms and said ensuring easy access to justice and equal treatment to citizens regardless of …

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Agrees To Consider Request To Allow Letter Circulation For Adjournment
4 months, 1 week ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Agrees To Consider Request To Allow Letter Circulation For Adjournment

Live Law  

Newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India Sanijv Khanna on Monday agreed to consider a request made by a lawyer to allow the practice of seeking adjournments by letter circulation. CJI also agreed to consider the request for the publication of physical causelists.In December last year, the Supreme Court had temporarily prohibited the seeking of adjournments through letter. In December last …

'Will Direct Registry To List Urgency Applications Before CJI' : Supreme Court Vacation Bench Says After Lawyers Complain Of Non-Listing
3 years, 9 months ago

'Will Direct Registry To List Urgency Applications Before CJI' : Supreme Court Vacation Bench Says After Lawyers Complain Of Non-Listing

Live Law  

After a group of senior lawyers raised complaints regarding non-listing of urgent matters during the vacation, a vacation bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that directions will be issued to the registry to list the urgency applications before the Chief Justice of India. "We will issue directions to the Registry to list urgency applications before the Chief Justice …

CJI Irked Over Lawyers Seeking Urgent Listing Of Ordinary Cases
6 years, 2 months ago

CJI Irked Over Lawyers Seeking Urgent Listing Of Ordinary Cases

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Friday expressed displeasure over lawyers not following proper procedure for mentioning the matters and often dubbing ordinary cases as urgent requiring early listing leading to the wastage of time.The apex court said it was the need of the hour to tell the Bar that system of mentioning the matter was not working well as requests were being …

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