Supreme Court needs transparent roster system, says former Judge Oka
Former Supreme Court Judge Abhay S. Oka has called for an overhaul of the Supreme Court's roster system to improve transparency. He argues that the current practice of assigning multiple benches to the same case categories allows for manual intervention in case listing.
Why it matters
The integrity of the judicial system relies on impartial case allocation; concerns about manual intervention suggest potential risks to judicial independence and fairness.
Supreme Court needs transparent roster system, says former Judge Oka left The Chief Justice of India, as the “master of the roster”, has the administrative authority to constitute Benches and allocate judicial work among them. File Sushil Kumar Verma Sushil Kumar Verma https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/dfoi25/article71633149.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMG_IMG_SUPREMECOURT-NKV_2_1_2OBPIUSL.jpg SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA NEW DELHI, 24/11/2019: A view of Supreme Court of Inida, in New Delhi on Monday . Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma / The Hindu Former Supreme Court Judge Abhay Oka was speaking at a discussion on judicial accountability organised by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms at the India International Centre in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Former Supreme Court judge Abhay S. Oka on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) said the roster system followed by the Supreme Court needs to be overhauled to bring greater transparency to the allocation of cases and eliminate the scope for “manual intervention” in their listing. Mr.
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