Supreme Court Will Not Hear Any Regular Matters on Wednesdays and Thursdays: CJI Sanjiv Khanna

A new notification regarding the hearing of the cases was issued in the Supreme Court (SC) on November 16, 2024, after Justice Sanjiv Khanna took charge as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on November 11, 2024. According to the notification, the top court will not hear any regular matters on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The circular reads, “Henceforth, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after notice miscellaneous matters, including Transfer Petitions and Bail Matters shall be listed and no regular hearing matter shall be listed on Wednesday and Thursday till further orders.” It added, “Special Bench or Part-Heard matter, whether miscellaneous or regular hearing which are directed to be listed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays shall be listed in the post-lunch session or as per directions of the Competent Authority.”