Are Constitution Bench Matters Really Out of the 'Cold Storage'?
Why only certain five-judge bench matters have been chosen and why certain others have been left out raises certain questions.
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Why only certain five-judge bench matters have been chosen and why certain others have been left out raises certain questions.
A well-reasoned referral order is indicative of not only debate and deliberation by the system but also is key for transparency
While the Supreme Court constituted an average of about 100 five-judge or larger benches a year in the 1960s, by the first decade of the 2000s this decreased to about nine a year.
This article argues for the need of Chief Justices of India to see the merit in disposing these cases on a priority basis
There are a total of 587 cases pending before the Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court.