# Division bench

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{{Short description|Two or more judges hearing a case in the Indian judicial system}}
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A '''Division Bench''' is a term in [judicial system in India](/source/Judiciary_of_India) in which a case is heard and judged by at least two [judge](/source/judge)s. However, if the bench during the hearing of any matter   feels that the matter needs to be considered by a larger bench, such a matter is referred to a larger bench.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Supreme Court Rules, 1966|year=1966|publisher=Supreme Court of India|url=http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/scrules1966.pdf|edition=2010, 2nd|accessdate=31 August 2012|page=22|chapter=Order VII - Constitution of Division Courts & Powers of a Single Judge|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101224704/http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/scrules1966.pdf|archive-date=1 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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