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Will set up 7-judge benches to hear constitutional references, says CJI Surya Kant

LAW FINDER NEWS NETWORK | May 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM

New Delhi, May 19 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday said that he will soon constitute multiple seven-judge benches to adjudicate long-standing references pending before the Supreme Court.


“I am going to set up seven-judge benches soon, and hence, I may not get the time to hear the present matter,” the CJI said while adjourning the hearing of a case.


Earlier this year, the top court concluded hearings on two nine-judge bench matters relating to legal definition of 'Industry' followed by the conclusion of the Sabarimala reference last week. 

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