Shanti Bhushan vs Supreme Court Of India Through Its ...

The Supreme Court addressed the administrative authority of the Chief Justice of India as the Master of Roster under Article 32 of the Constitution. The Court reaffirmed that while the Chief Justice has the discretion to allocate cases, this power must be exercised fairly and transparently, without bias towards particular judges. The petitioner's request for interpreting 'Chief Justice' to mean a collegium of five senior judges was noted, but the Court emphasized adherence to the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, without altering the established principle of the Chief Justice's authority.