New Delhi: Flagging the "inordinate delay" in resolution of references made to larger benches, the Supreme Court on Wednesday requested the Chief Justice of India to explore the possibility of constituting a permanent five-judge bench to deal with cases involving constitutional issues.
A bench of justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma termed the delay as an area of "grave concern" and said self-introspection was required as pendency of reference for far too long does not reflect well on the institution.
