CJI Chandrachud ends summer breaks in Supreme Court

North News

New Delhi, November 7

Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud has abolished the Supreme Court’s traditional summer break, replacing it with “partial court working days.” The revised court calendar for 2025 now designates summer holidays as partial working days, a decision that will take effect from May 26, 2025, and last until July 14, 2025, the news outlet India Today reported.

Under the new system, the Supreme Court will function in two terms annually include the first, starting with partial working days before the winter break, and the second, beginning after the winter holidays. The Chief Justice will determine the duration of partial working days and appoint judges to handle cases during this period, including admission matters, urgent issues, and other regular proceedings.

Chandrachud, who assumed office on November 9, 2022, will retire on November 10. Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the senior-most judge, is set to succeed him as Chief Justice on November 11, the news outlet said.