New Delhi, May 6 -- The Supreme Court on Monday asked all high courts to provide data on appeals in criminal cases where judgments have been reserved for over four months. Observing that such delay is "very disturbing", the court underlined the need for mandatory guidelines in this regard.
The court passed the order on a petition filed by four convicts sentenced to life imprisonment. Lodged in a Jharkhand jail, they are awaiting judgment on their appeals since 2022, when orders were reserved.
"It is very disturbing and we don't know the circumstances why the high court took so long... It cannot be allowed to happen this way," the court said. P10
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