The Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud Wednesday said that four special benches will sit in Supreme Court from next week..The four benches will deal with:1. Criminal appeals; 2. Land acquisition matters; 3. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cases; 4. Direct and Indirect Tax.CJI Chandrachud also revealed that Justice Surya Kant will be heading the bench dealing with land acquisition matters.The detailed composition of the benches are not known yet. .With respect to Direct and Indirect taxes, the CJI had already said on Tuesday that there will be a special bench."There will be a special bench from next week onwards on Wednesdays and Thursdays to deal with direct and indirect sales tax matters solely," he had stated..Last year in October, Justice Chandrachud had commended V Lakshmikumaran, founding partner of tax law firm Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, when the latter suggested that the constitution of a tax bench will go a long way in easing the pendency of tax cases before the top court."That is an excellent suggestion. I will mention it to the Hon'ble CJI today," Justice Chandrachud who was then the third senior most judge had said.Justice NV Ramana was then serving as the CJI.
