4 SC circulars specify oral mention rule, urgent matters

THE Supreme Court has barred litigants from orally mentioning matters for urgent listing before the Chief Justice of India as items requiring special attention will come up for hearing automatically within two working days.

- UDAYAN KISHORE @New Delhi

The court made these changes while restructuring the system of oral mentioning, urgent listing and adjournment of cases effective December 1.

The changes also include barring senior advocates to mention matters before any bench, while encouraging junior counsel to make oral mentionings.