Published on : 12 Dec 2025, 12:14 pm 2 min read

A Chief Justice of India-led Full Court had, in 2010, rejected proposals to set up regional benches of the Supreme Court outside Delhi, finding no justification for such a move, the Union government informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Responding to a question by Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Bapi Haldar, the Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal said that the issue was examined by the Supreme Court’s Full Court in its meeting held on February 18, 2010.

" The matter was referred to the Chief Justice of India, who has informed that after consideration of the matter, the Full Court in its meeting held on 18th February, 2010, found no justification for setting up of benches of the Supreme Court outside

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