Use leaves to clear verdict backlog: SC to J'khand HC judges
New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday advised judges of the Jharkhand high court to take their sanctioned leave, not for rest, but to clear a growing backlog of reserved judgments.
The advice came after a bench led by justice Surya Kant discovered that in dozens of cases, verdicts had been reserved for months, and in some instances more than a year, without being pronounced.
"Ask the judges to take their sanctioned leave for 10 to 12 weeks and write judgments.Nowadays judges have enough leaves left with them. Just get rid of these cases. People need judgments.they are not concerned about jurisprudence or anything else. Give a reasoned order on whether relief is denied or allowed," observed the bench, also comprising justice Joyma...
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