In rare move, SC bench order criticizes CJI’s listing system

Source: The post is based on the article “In rare move, SC bench order criticizes CJI’s listing system” published in TOI on 15th September 2022.

What is the News?

A Supreme Court Bench has said the new listing system hardly gives any time to hear cases post-lunch.

What is the new listing system introduced by the present CJI?

The new listing system is one of the sweeping reforms introduced by the Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit 

Under this system, on Mondays and Fridays, the Supreme Court benches hear anything between 60 to over 70 cases a day. 

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, the judges have to divide their pre-lunch session between Constitution Bench matters and long-pending regular matters before three-judge Benches. 

The post-lunch hours between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m witness combinations of two-judge Benches hearing over 30 miscellaneous cases a day. Which are dealt with in 120 minutes, which amounted to each case getting on average four minutes of judicial attention.

What is the problem with this new listing system?

The Supreme Court judge has said that as per the current system of listing cases, there are too many matters in the afternoon session which leaves the bench with little time to take up matters fixed for final disposal.