In a significant procedural change, the Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, has discontinued the practice of oral mentioning for urgent listings.

​​Announcing the decision on November 12, 2024, the CJI stated that advocates will no longer be permitted to verbally request urgent hearings in open court. Instead, requests must now be made through written submissions, either by email or on a written slip, clearly outlining the reasons for urgency.

"No written or oral mentionings anymore. Only in email or written slip. Just state the reasons of urgency," the CJI stated during the court session.

Previously, under the tenure of CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, oral mentioning was a widely accepted practice. It allowed lawyers to seek urgent listings by directly addressing the court, a method frequently used in critical matters such as cases involving demolition orders or impending arrests.