Archive · 21 May 2025
CJI Reclassifies Supreme Court Vacation as Partially Working Days
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has addressed concerns about court backlogs, noting that judges are willing to work during the summer break.
The CJI, along with the first five senior judges, will preside over the first week of the re-named "partially working days."
The CJI aims to reduce pending cases and urged lawyers to cooperate, avoiding unnecessary delays.
Vacation benches will handle urgent matters, emphasizing the judges' commitment to address the high number of pending cases.
The top court registry will remain open during this period.
CJI Gavai addressed court backlogs, with judges willing to work during vacation.
The summer vacation has been re-named "partially working days".
The first five senior judges will preside during the first week of the break.
Vacation benches will hear urgent matters.
The court aims to reduce pending cases.
- Who
- CJI B.R. Gavai and other Supreme Court justices.
- What
- CJI Gavai renamed the summer vacation to "partially working days".
- When
- During the summer recess, starting May 23rd, 2025.
- Where
- Supreme Court
- Why
- To address the backlog of cases and ensure court operations continue during the summer recess.
- CJI
- B.R. Gavai
- Vacation Renamed
- Partially Working Days
- Pending Cases (2024)
- 82,887
- First Week Schedule
- 5 benches led by senior judges
Sources
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