The Supreme Court of India has released an official notice regarding the constitution of special benches and adjustments to regular court sittings scheduled for Friday, August 8, 2025.
1. Chief Justice’s Court – Part-Heard Matter
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Bench: Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Matter: Hearing of Part-Heard Civil Appeal No. 1808/2020 and connected cases.
"A Special Bench has been constituted in the Chief Justice's Court for further hearing of part-heard matters."
2. Court No. 5 – Judgment Pronouncement
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Bench: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma
- Matter: Pronouncement of Judgment in SLP(C) Nos. 20569-20572/2023 and related petitions.
“The judgment in Special Leave Petitions will be pronounced by a specially constituted bench at 10:30 A.M.”
3. Court No. 13 – Special Bench for Appeal Hearing
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria
- Matter: Hearing in Civil Appeal No. 3005/2015
❌ Cancelled Benches
1. Court No. 8 – Special Bench Cancelled
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Update: Hearing for the listed matters will not be taken up.
"The Special Bench in Court No. 8 stands cancelled and will not conduct hearings as previously scheduled."
2. Court No. 10 – Bench Cancelled
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Update: Matters listed before this bench will not be heard on this date.
"The bench in Court No. 10 will not sit, and all listed matters are postponed."
The notice clarified that:
- The regular benches including Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan (Court No. 5), and
- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma (Court No. 13)
will commence their sittings after the judgment pronouncement at 10:30 AM in Court No. 5.
"This schedule was issued by the Additional Registrar (Listing), Supreme Court of India, on 7th August 2025."
Note to All Concerned: Parties, counsels, and clerks must take note of the above changes for appropriate preparations and avoid any inconvenience.
