SC Circular regarding listing of urgent matters only w.e.f 22.04.2021

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The Supreme Court has issued a circular stating that only urgent matters will be listed for hearing from 22nd April 2021. To have a new matter listed, Advocates-on-Record or Parties-in-Person must email a signed application with a one-page synopsis of urgency grounds to sc@sci.nic.in by 1:00 PM on weekdays or 11:30 AM on Saturdays. For Interlocutory Applications (IA) in pending matters or Miscellaneous Applications (MA) in disposed matters, the application and synopsis should be emailed to an.sc@sci.nic.in with the same deadlines.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

F. No. /Judl.(I)/2021
20th April, 2021

CIRCULAR

In continuation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) dated 04.07.2020 and circular(s) issued earlier regarding mentioning of matter(s), it is hereby notified for the information of all concerned:

(a) only urgent matters will be listed for hearing w.e.f. 22.04.2021.

and

(b) the Advocate-on-Record/Party-in-Person may send signed and verified mentioning-application along with synopsis containing the grounds of urgency not exceeding one page in the fresh matter only by e-mail at the email address sc@sci.nic.in on working days by 1.00 PM (Monday to Friday) and by 11.30 AM (Saturday) and the same shall be processed for listing on the next to next working day, subject to availability of the concerned Bench and approval of the Competent Authority. The mentioning applications received thereafter shall be processed for listing on the working day after the next to next working day.

and

(c) the Advocate-on-Record/Party-in-Person may send signed and verified mentioning-application along with synopsis containing the grounds of urgency not exceeding one page in the IA (Interlocutory Application) in pending matter and Miscellaneous Application (MA) in disposed of matter only by e-mail at the email address an.sc@sci.nic.in on working days by 1.00 PM (Monday to Friday) and by 11.30 AM (Saturday) and the same shall be processed for listing on the next to next working day, subject to availability of the concerned Bench and approval of the Competent Authority. The mentioning applications received thereafter shall be processed for listing on the working day after the next to next working day, subject to availability of the concerned Bench and approval of the Competent Authority.

and

(d) Matter for Urgent listed mentioning shall be considered as per the guidelines laid down in circular Number F.No. 9/Judl.(I)/2019 dated 23^rd January, 2019. (Annexure -I)

Sd/-
(Anil Laxman Pansare)
Registrar (J-I)
20.04.2021

Sd/-
(Vinod Singh Rawat)
Registrar (J-II)
20.04.2021

Please find the attached file for details

FAQ :

The Supreme Court will start listing only urgent matters with effect from 22nd April 2021.

For new matters, you should send a signed and verified mentioning-application along with a one-page synopsis of urgency grounds via email to sc@sci.nic.in. The deadline is 1:00 PM on weekdays and 11:30 AM on Saturdays.

For Interlocutory Applications (IA) in pending matters and Miscellaneous Applications (MA) in disposed matters, you should email the signed and verified mentioning-application with a one-page synopsis of urgency grounds to an.sc@sci.nic.in.

The deadlines for submitting mentioning applications are by 1:00 PM on working days (Monday to Friday) and by 11:30 AM on Saturdays.

Mentioning applications received after the specified deadlines will be processed for listing on the working day after the next to next working day, subject to the availability of the concerned Bench and approval of the Competent Authority.

Notification No : F. No. /Judl.(I)/2021
Source : https://main.sci.gov.in/pdf/ListingNotice/20042021_134625.pdf

Attached File : 322600_10263_20042021_134625.pdf

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