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  • Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice informed Parliament about acceptance of recommendations made for judicial reforms in its 133rd Report.

 

  • Constitutional Provision on Seat of SCSupreme Court shall sit in Delhi, or in such other place(s), as Chief Justice of India may, from time to time, appoint, with approval of the President. (Article 130)

 

  • Standing Committee Recommendations on Regional Benches (133rd Report)
    • SC may invoke Article 130 to establish its regional benches at 4 or 5 locations in the Country
    • Interpretation of Constitution and Constitutional matters may be dealt with at Delhi and regional benches may decide appellate matters.
    • Decision of appellate benches shall be treated as final.

 

  • Need of Regional Benches
    • Improved ‘Access to Justice’ which is a fundamental right through -
      • taking justice to doorsteps of common citizens.
      • reduced cost of litigation
      • overcoming language barrier, etc.
    • May provide solution to overflowing caseload of judiciary by separating constitutional matters from appellate matters.

 

  • Challenges with Regional BenchesRegional benches may lead to conflicting interpretation of laws undermining uniformity of judicial system, concerns related to impartial selection and assignment of judges, etc.

 

Law Commission Recommendations on Regional Benches of SC (229th Report)

  • Constitution Bench at Delhi to deal with constitutional and other allied issues.
  • Four Cassation Benches to be set up in Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western regions to deal with all appellate work of particular region.
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