CJI Surya Kant to Sit in a Special Vacation Bench on December 22
The apex court will remain closed for Christmas and New Year holidays from December 22 to January 2, 2026.
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will sit in a special vacation bench on December 22 to hear urgent matters. CJI Kant, along with Justice Joymalya Bagchi, will sit in the vacation bench at 11 am to hear 17 matters, which include several criminal and civil cases, according to the cause list for Monday.
The special sitting has been arranged to ensure timely consideration of pressing cases that require immediate judicial intervention during the vacation period, a statement issued by the apex court said. The apex court will remain closed for Christmas and New Year holidays from December 22 to January 2, 2026.
On Friday, CJI Kant said he was willing to sit on December 22, the first day of the vacation, for hearing urgent matters.
"We are not sure whether one or two benches will sit; it will all depend on the number of cases. We will pass appropriate orders (for the constitution of the bench),” he had said.
The CJI-led bench also asked the junior lawyers, who were mentioning the matters for urgent listing, to argue their cases on December 22. “We will hear this case on Monday only if you argue your matter,” the CJI had told a junior lawyer.
