For the First Time, Lawyers Mandated to Adhere to Fixed Timelines While Advancing Arguments: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has issued a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) aimed at regulating oral arguments in all post-notice and regular hearing matters. The SOP, circulated on December 29, 2025, has been issued under the directions of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The objective is to ensure equitable distribution of court working hours among benches and to promote better court management, while facilitating the speedy and proper…
