In an unprecedented development, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi will be part of the Supreme Court’s vacation bench from May 25 to May 30, mainly to take care of any dispute that may arise in government formation after the Lok Sabha election results are declared on May 23.
The Supreme Court will remain closed for the annual summerbreak from May 13 to June 30 and will resume its regular work from July 1.
The top court has a vacation bench functioning every yearduring the summer holidays but the Chief Justice of India never presides overit. As per the notification of Vacation Benches, CJIGogoi and Justice M.R. Shah will be part of the vacation bench from May 25 to30 which will hear urgent miscellaneous matters and other regular matters.