Under what conditions can a party apply for the withdrawal of cases pending before the Supreme Court and other courts by the Supreme Court itself?
Under the given context, a party can apply for the withdrawal of cases pending before the Supreme Court and other courts by the Supreme Court itself when the following conditions are met:

1. Cases involving the same or substantially the same questions of law are pending before the Supreme Court and one or more High Courts or before two or more High Courts.
2. The Supreme Court is satisfied that such questions are substantial questions of general importance either on its own motion or based on an application made by the Attorney-General of India or a party to any such case.