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Centre says, Setting up of regional benches of SC under examination of the Constitutional Bench

<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The Union Government today said, the setting up of the Regional Benches of the Supreme Court in different parts of the country is under examination of the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court and the decision is awaited. </span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br />''</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha during Question Hour. He said the Law Commission in its various reports suggested that the Supreme Court benches be set up outside Delhi too. He further said, the Chief Justice of India in 2010, found that there is no justification for setting up benches of the Supreme Court outside Delhi. However, the Apex Court, in another writ petition has found it proper to refer the matter to Constitutional Bench for authoritative pronouncement. The Minister added that the matter is sub-judice.</span></p>

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