Who among the following Chief Justices of India ordered the constituti

Who among the following Chief Justices of India ordered the constitution of a Special Bench called ‘Social Justice Bench’?

Justice H. L. Dattu
Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
Justice R. M. Lodha
Justice Y. K. Sabharwal
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2023
Justice R. M. Lodha, during his tenure as the Chief Justice of India, ordered the constitution of a Special Bench called the ‘Social Justice Bench’ in the Supreme Court of India.
– Justice R. M. Lodha served as the 41st Chief Justice of India from April 2014 to September 2014.
– He ordered the creation of the Social Justice Bench in September 2014 to deal specifically with cases related to social justice, such as those concerning poverty, food security, housing, sanitation, health, education, and rights of women, children, and marginalized sections.
– The objective behind constituting this bench was to ensure that such important social issues receive dedicated and consistent judicial attention.
– The Social Justice Bench was initially planned to sit every Friday.
– While the concept of specialized benches existed, the formal creation and naming of a dedicated ‘Social Justice Bench’ was initiated under Chief Justice Lodha.