<h1>Supreme Court Reforms Bench for Coal Scam Appeals; Evaluates Direct Trial Stays to Supreme Court.</h1> A Supreme Court judge recused himself from coal scam cases, prompting the Chief Justice to reconstitute a three-judge bench to address appeals related to previous orders that restricted high court involvement. The 2014 and 2017 orders aimed to expedite trials by limiting appeals to the Supreme Court. The new bench will consider whether trial stays should bypass standard procedures and go directly to the Supreme Court. The Enforcement Directorate and CBI highlighted pending cases and the need for procedural clarity. The court emphasized that appeals against discharge orders should ideally be handled by high courts.