New Delhi, May 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the delay in pronouncing the judgement by the court, and directed the Registrar Generals of all High Courts to submit a report on cases where judgments are still not pronounced despite reserving them on or before January 31, 2025.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh expressed surprise that the Jharkhand High Court has not pronounced verdicts in 67 criminal appeals after reserving judgement.

Saying this cannot be allowed to happen, it asked all High Courts to submit report in a month on cases where judgements are pending.

Observing that the delay in pronouncing judgment was "very disturbing", the bench said it will lay down some mandatory guidelines o...