Tamil Nadu News

Regional Benches of Supreme Court

November 8 , 2026 12 hrs 0 min 19 0

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister wrote to Prime Minister, requesting the establishment of a Supreme Court Bench in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu first proposed a Supreme Court Bench in Chennai in 1980, citing difficulties faced by litigants from southern States in travelling to New Delhi.
Article 130 of the Indian Constitution states that the Supreme Court shall sit in Delhi or at other places decided by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) with the approval of the President of India.
Article 32 provides the right to approach the Supreme Court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
On August 7, 2007, the Supreme Court Full Court found no justification for changing its earlier decision on establishing regional Benches.
On July 13, 2016, the issue was referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench in the V. Vasanthakumar vs. H.C. Bhatia case.
The proposed Chennai Bench aims to improve access to justice and reduce travel costs for litigants from southern States.