The Supreme Court on Wednesday took serious note of an allegation that an urgent case filed over ten days ago had not yet been listed due to a lapse by its Registry..A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana was informed by an advocate that an urgent matter, filed on June 8, had not been listed yet as certain papers were allegedly misplaced by the Registry.Taking a stern view of the submission, CJI Kant warned that accountability would be fixed if the allegation was found to be true."If our registry is misplacing urgent files, then do you think I will leave it at that? I will have to take it up and see who is to blame," he said..The Court directed that a formal complaint be immediately submitted by the Advocate-on-Record. "Please ask the Advocate on Record to submit the complaint to me either in my chamber now or at my residence. But give it today itself. I will take it up," added CJI Kant. .The latest remarks come amid a series of instances in the recent months where the top court has expressed concern over the functioning of its Registry. In May, a Bench led by CJI Kant had come down heavily on the Registry for failing to issue notice to the Director of the Enforcement Directorate despite a clear judicial direction. Terming the lapse “very nasty,” the Court had ordered a fact-finding inquiry by the Registrar (Judicial) to ascertain how its earlier order had been interpreted..In February 2026, CJI Kant had flagged irregularities after a petition that had been dismissed by a three-judge Bench resurfaced before another Bench. The Court had called the development "shocking." It had then indicated that a deeper administrative probe into Registry processes would be undertaken, including fixing responsibility of officials involved..Similar concerns have also been raised by other Benches of the Court over issues such as connected matters being listed before different Benches and procedural inconsistencies in case handling. The Court has, in such instances, stressed the need to streamline administrative processes and ensure accountability within the Registry..[Read Live Coverage]
