Archive · 31 Dec 2025
SC issues SOP for court management, justice delivery
The Supreme Court of India has made a new rule to help courts work better and give justice faster.
Now, senior lawyers and others who argue cases in court must tell the court how much time they need to present their arguments.
They have to do this at least one day before the hearing starts.
This rule starts right away and applies to all cases that are already in the process or are about to be heard.
The goal is to make things more organized and quicker in court.
Supreme Court issues SOP for improving court management and early delivery of justice.
Senior advocates and arguing counsel must submit timelines for oral arguments a day prior to hearing.
SOP comes into force with immediate effect.
Applicable to post-notice and regular hearing matters.
Aims to streamline court proceedings and expedite justice delivery.
- Who
- Supreme Court of India
- What
- Issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for court management and early delivery of justice
- When
- Immediate effect
- Where
- India
- Why
- To improve court management and expedite justice delivery
- Organization
- Supreme Court of India
- Effective Date
- Immediate
- Applicability
- Post-notice and regular hearing matters
- Key Stakeholders
- Senior advocates, arguing counsel, advocate-on-record
- Main Requirement
- Submission of timelines for oral arguments a day prior to hearing
Sources
Speedy justice? Supreme Court prescribes timelines for oral arguments by lawyers
SC issues SOP for improving court management, early delivery of justice
SC vacation benches including of CJI Surya Kant sits during winter break for first time
