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CJI Surya Kant Rejects Aravalli Panel’s Deadline Extension Request
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 09:42 AM
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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant dismissed the Aravalli panel’s plea for more time, questioning if it was intended to postpone a ruling beyond his retirement.
The Supreme Court’s chief justice, Surya Kant, turned down a request from the Aravalli panel seeking an extension of a pending deadline. The panel had approached the court asking for additional time to complete its work.
During the hearing, Justice Kant probed the motive behind the plea, asking whether the request was a calculated effort to delay the issuance of a decision until after his retirement. He indicated that such a move could undermine the timely administration of justice.
By rejecting the extension, the chief justice signaled that the court expects the panel to adhere to the original schedule, reinforcing the principle that procedural deadlines should not be manipulated for strategic advantage.
During the hearing, Justice Kant probed the motive behind the plea, asking whether the request was a calculated effort to delay the issuance of a decision until after his retirement. He indicated that such a move could undermine the timely administration of justice.
By rejecting the extension, the chief justice signaled that the court expects the panel to adhere to the original schedule, reinforcing the principle that procedural deadlines should not be manipulated for strategic advantage.