New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Supreme Court has expressed strong concern over the delays by High Courts in delivering judgments after hearings are concluded, terming it "extremely shocking and surprising."A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing appeals filed by Ravindra Pratap Shahi challenging interim orders of the Allahabad High Court in a criminal case pending since 2008.
The appeal had been fully heard and reserved for orders on December 24, 2021, but no judgment was delivered, compelling the matter to be placed before another bench.
Despite repeated applications for early disposal, the High Court did not pass any verdict, the apex court recorded. "It is extremely shocking and surprising that the judgment wa...