‘Orders reserved for eternity’: SC asks HCs for pending cases data
The Supreme Court has expressed serious concerns about high court judges delaying judgments indefinitely, violating the right to speedy justice. It directed all High Courts to provide details of cases with reserved judgments pending pronouncement before January 31. Following this directive, Jharkhand HC promptly delivered verdicts in long-pending appeals, acquitting convicts, and scheduled orders for other delayed cases.
The Supreme Court has expressed serious concerns about high court judges delaying judgments indefinitely, violating the right to speedy justice. It directed all High Courts to provide details of cases with reserved judgments pending pronouncement before January 31. Following this directive, Jharkhand HC promptly delivered verdicts in long-pending appeals, acquitting convicts, and scheduled orders for other delayed cases.
