Thu Jan 02 07:50:54 UTC 2025: **Supreme Court Reopens After Winter Break; CJI Khanna Extends New Year Wishes**
NEW DELHI, January 2, 2025 – Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna extended New Year greetings to lawyers and litigants as the Supreme Court resumed its proceedings today following a winter break from December 21, 2024, to January 1, 2025. Addressing the court, CJI Khanna wished everyone a happy new year, extending his wishes to their families.
He also addressed a technical issue, noting that the email system for urgent case listings was currently malfunctioning. Lawyers were instructed to submit physical letters instead, which would be reviewed and acted upon later in the day. This follows CJI Khanna’s earlier decision to discontinue the practice of oral submissions for urgent case listings, requiring lawyers to submit requests via email or letter. The change in procedure affects the usual practice of lawyers mentioning cases for urgent hearings at the start of the court day.
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