# SC proposes daily 2-hour bench to clear 29 pending cases 2026-08-12T21:05:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Supreme Court has proposed daily two-hour afternoon sittings from 2 pm to 4 pm to clear 29 pending Constitution Bench cases, while morning sessions will handle fresh and miscellaneous matters. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant suggested this trial arrangement after noting that some long-pending references may be academic but the legal issues remain unsettled. Separately, the same bench expressed concern over case pendency at the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), asking the Centre to consider setting up regional and circuit benches. The court called for performance audits of state and district consumer forums, cautioning against them becoming 'rehabilitation centres' for retired judicial officers. The NCDRC chairman has been ordered to submit a status report within two weeks. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: CJI Surya Kant, Constitution Bench, court reforms, judicial backlog, pending cases, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-may-hold-daily-2-hour-sittings-for-pending-cases/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-may-hold-daily-2-hour-sittings-for-pending-cases/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.