NEW DELHI: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday constituted a Special Vacation Bench to hear urgent matters during the ongoing court's winter vacation on December 22. It is notable that the SC's winter vacation formally starts on December 20 and ends on January 04. This special sitting has been arranged to ensure timely consideration of pressing cases that require immediate judicial intervention during the vacation period. On Friday, the CJI-led bench consisting of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said, "We will sit on Monday to hear only the urgent matters." The observations were made during oral mention of cases by lawyers seeking urgent listing on the last working day before the winter vacation.

Source: Indian Express December 20, 2025 19:22 UTC