India, Jan. 5 -- In a significant move to reduce judicial delays and manage court time more efficiently, the Supreme Court recently issued a formal Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regarding timelines for oral arguments and written submissions.

The new rules, directed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, take effect immediately for all post-notice and regular hearing matters. "In order to facilitate effective Court Management and equitable distribution of Court working hours and to ensure speedy and proper administration of justice, as directed by Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India and all the Judges, there shall be a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for adhering to timelines for submission of oral arguments in all cases, with immed...