**Executive Summary**
This notification announces the Supreme Court of India's partial working days scheduled from June 1, 2026, to July 12, 2026. It details the constitution of specific judicial Benches for this period and provides the operational hours for the Court Registry. Regular court functions are mandated to resume on Monday, July 13, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Court Schedule and Authority**
* **Partial Working Period:** The Court will operate on a partial basis from Monday, June 1, 2026, to Sunday, July 12, 2026, inclusive.
* **Regular Resumption:** Full court operations will resume starting Monday, July 13, 2026.
* **Legal Framework:** These directives are issued under Rule 4 and Rule 6 of Order II of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013.
**Constitution of Benches**
* Specific Benches have been constituted for six weekly rotations between June 1 and July 12, 2026.
* Notable assignments include Benches led by the Chief Justice of India (June 15–21) and various senior justices throughout the duration.
* A special Bench duration is noted for Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi, effective specifically from June 22 to June 25, 2026.
**Registry Operations**
* **Standard Hours:** The Registry will remain open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for most officers and staff.
* **Non-Clerical Staff Hours:** Group-C (non-clerical) staff will work from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
* **Closures:** The Registry will be closed on Sundays, public holidays, and Saturdays, with the exception of Saturday, July 11, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Supreme Court Justices**
**Impact**
Assigned justices are required to preside over specific Benches during designated weekly slots within the partial working period.
**Action Required**
Preside over assigned matters according to the weekly schedule established in the notification.
**Registry Officers and Clerical Staff**
**Impact**
Standard operational hours are set from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the partial working period.
**Action Required**
Ensure the Registry remains functional during specified hours and attend duty on the exception date of Saturday, July 11, 2026.
**Group-C (Non-clerical) Staff**
**Impact**
Subject to longer operational hours (9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) than clerical staff.
**Action Required**
Adhere to the specific 9:30 a.m. start and 5:30 p.m. finish times as directed.
**Litigants and Legal Practitioners**
**Impact**
Access to the Court and Registry is restricted to the partial working schedule and specific Bench availability.
**Action Required**
Coordinate filings and hearings within the modified Registry hours and designated Bench periods.
Key Entities Referenced
Supreme Court of India: The apex judicial body whose operational schedule, registry hours, and bench configurations are defined in this notification.
Supreme Court Rules, 2013: The governing legal framework, specifically Order II Rules 4 and 6, cited as the authority for regulating court sittings and constituting benches.
Chief Justice of India: The primary administrative authority who directed the partial working period and constituted the specific judicial benches.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 1
PART III—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 12] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, मई 25, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 4, 1948
No. 12] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026/JYAISTHA 4, 1948
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th May, 2026
F. No. 44/PCWD Benches/2026/ SCA(G).— In pursuance of Rule 4 of Order II of the Supreme Court Rules,
2013 [as amended], Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India has directed that there will be partial Court working days from
Monday, 1st June, 2026 to Sunday, 12th July, 2026 (both days inclusive), and the Courts will function regularly from
Monday, 13th July, 2026.
Under Rule 6 of Order II of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 [as amended], Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India
has been pleased to constitute the following Benches for the partial Court working days, 2026:
Period Benches
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
and
01.06.2026 to
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar
07.06.2026
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma
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Period Benches
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma
08.06.2026 to
and
14.06.2026
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi
Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi
15.06.2026 to
21.06.2026 Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi
*Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi
(* From 22.06.2026 to 25.06.2026)
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria
22.06.2026 to
28.06.2026 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta
Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi
Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran
Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan
and
29.06.2026 to
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan
05.07.2026
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria
Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe[भाग III—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Period Benches
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan
06.07.2026 to
12.07.2026 Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran
During the partial Court working days, the Registry will remain open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. for all the
officers and staff members of the Registry, except Group-C (non-clerical) staff in whose case timings will be from
9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on all the days, except Saturdays (other than 11th July, 2026), Sundays and holidays when it shall
remain closed.
KUNTAL SHARMA PATHAK, Registrar (J) (Court & Building)
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