The Supreme Court of India has issued a directive stating that exceptionally urgent matters must be mentioned solely before the Chief Justice of India, even if he is occupied with a constitution bench. This marks a shift from the previous practice where such matters could be presented to the seniormost judge.

• 01Supreme Court mandates urgent matters be presented only to the Chief Justice.
• 02This change applies even when the Chief Justice is busy with a constitution bench.
• 03Previously, urgent cases could be mentioned to the seniormost judge.
• 04The directive aims to streamline the handling of urgent legal issues.
• 05A circular detailing this change was issued on April 6.

This change will affect how urgent legal matters are processed in the Supreme Court, potentially speeding up resolutions for critical cases.