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All Supreme Court Benches Commence Proceedings At 10:45 A.M., 15 Minutes After Usual Time

All SC benches commence judicial proceedings at 10:45 a.m., 15 minutes after usual time. 

Ranjan Gogoi during an event to present the first copy of Law Justice and Judicial Power to the President in New Delhi. (Source: PTI)
Ranjan Gogoi during an event to present the first copy of Law Justice and Judicial Power to the President in New Delhi. (Source: PTI)

All 15 Supreme Court benches on Monday commenced judicial proceedings at 10:45 a.m., 15 minutes after the usual time.

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, against whom unprecedented allegations of sexual misconduct have been levelled by a former apex court employee, presided over the first court along with justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna and it was business as usual as the lawyers started mentioning cases for urgent hearing.

The delayed start of court proceedings had led to speculation among lawyers about some meetings of the judges.

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