Supreme Court Case Scheduling

Source: IE

Context: The Supreme Court is prioritizing special leave petitions (SLPs) to address its backlog, dedicating three workdays to these cases while reserving Mondays and Fridays for fresh matters.

About Scheduling of Cases in the Supreme Court:

• Who is in Charge?

• Chief Justice of India (CJI): Acts as the master of the roster, deciding the allocation and scheduling of cases. Supreme Court Registry: Administers filing, scrutiny, listing, and scheduling of cases.

• Chief Justice of India (CJI): Acts as the master of the roster, deciding the allocation and scheduling of cases.

• Supreme Court Registry: Administers filing, scrutiny, listing, and scheduling of cases.

• Law Governing Case Scheduling:

• Governed by Supreme Court Rules, 2013, outlining procedural aspects like filing, listing, and hearing.

• Procedure for Case Scheduling:

• Filing Process: Cases are filed through the court’s e-portal or physical counter by Advocates-on-Record (AoR). Scrutiny: Cases are verified for defects by the Registry and allotted a diary number. Listing: After verification, cases are listed for hearing based on their type: Miscellaneous Days (Mondays and Fridays): Fresh matters for issuing notices. Non-Miscellaneous Days (Tuesdays to Thursdays): After-notice or regular hearing matters. Admission: Cases requiring full hearings are admitted after preliminary consideration. Hearing and Judgment: Admitted cases are scheduled for detailed hearings, leading to verdicts.

• Filing Process: Cases are filed through the court’s e-portal or physical counter by Advocates-on-Record (AoR).

• Scrutiny: Cases are verified for defects by the Registry and allotted a diary number.

• Listing: After verification, cases are listed for hearing based on their type: Miscellaneous Days (Mondays and Fridays): Fresh matters for issuing notices. Non-Miscellaneous Days (Tuesdays to Thursdays): After-notice or regular hearing matters.

• Miscellaneous Days (Mondays and Fridays): Fresh matters for issuing notices.

• Non-Miscellaneous Days (Tuesdays to Thursdays): After-notice or regular hearing matters.

• Admission: Cases requiring full hearings are admitted after preliminary consideration.

• Hearing and Judgment: Admitted cases are scheduled for detailed hearings, leading to verdicts.

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