Supreme Court directs High Courts

The India — Supreme Court of India>>>, through a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant>>> and Justice Joymalya Bagchi>>>, issued a series of binding directions to International — High court>>>s across India>>> to address significant delays in the pronouncement of reserved judgments. The directives mandate that judgments be pronounced within three months of reserving an order, with a stricter timeline for cases involving personal liberty, such as bail applications, which should be decided and uploaded the same or next day. Orders granting bail or suspending sentences must be communicated immediately to jail authorities to ensure prompt release. The India — Supreme Court of India>>> also stipulated that if only the operative portion of a judgment is pronounced, the reasoned verdict must be uploaded within 15 days, and reasoned judgments pronounced in open court must be uploaded within 24 hours. To enhance accountability, International — High court>>> Chief Justices are required to implement monitoring systems for reserved judgments, with provisions for reassigning cases if delays persist beyond four months. These measures aim to ensure timely justice and strengthen public confidence in the judicial process, prompted by a plea alleging delays in the India — Jharkhand High Court>>>.