Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Forms Committee to Review Case Sequencing
The Supreme Court of India has a new committee to look at how cases are scheduled.
Lawyers say the order of cases changes too late, making it hard to prepare.
The Chief Justice, Surya Kant, set up the committee after hearing complaints.
The current system lets each bench decide its own order, sometimes moving new cases ahead of older ones.
The Bar Association wants the final order to be published early.
The committee will suggest changes to make the process clearer and more predictable.
Once the committee reports, the court will consider its ideas.
This should help lawyers and judges plan better.
The goal is to make the court run more smoothly for everyone involved.
Chief Justice Surya Kant formed a committee to review Supreme Court case sequencing after bar complaints.
Lawyers, led by Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia, argue last‑minute changes to the daily cause list cause uncertainty and disrupt representation.
The current system lets individual benches set their own hearing order, sometimes moving fresh admission matters ahead of later‑listed cases.
The Supreme Court Bar Association has called for greater transparency, including publishing the final sequence with the supplementary list.
The committee’s recommendations will be considered once submitted, aiming to improve predictability and efficiency.
- Who
- Chief Justice Surya Kant, Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia, Supreme Court Bar Association
- What
- Formation of a committee to review Supreme Court case sequencing
- When
- Monday (date not specified)
- Where
- Supreme Court of India
- Why
- Address bar concerns over last‑minute changes causing uncertainty
- Committee formed by
- Chief Justice Surya Kant
- Issue
- Case sequencing in Supreme Court
- Concerned group
- Supreme Court Bar Association
- Current practice
- Benches set own hearing order
- Goal
- Improve transparency and predictability