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The Supreme Court of India has taken a decisive step toward tackling judicial pendency by mandating that all High Courts across the nation must pronounce their verdicts within three months of reserving a judgment. A bench led by the Chief Justice emphasized that long delays in delivering verdicts after arguments have concluded undermine public trust in the legal system and violate the spirit of speedy justice guaranteed under the Constitution. The apex court noted with concern that several critical cases, particularly those involving personal liberty, bail, and civil disputes, remain hanging in limbo for months—and sometimes years—after hearings are wrapped up. To enforce this accountability, the Supreme Court ordered that all reserved orders must be tracked digitally, and if a judgment is not delivered within the stipulated three-month timeframe, the parties involved have the right to request that the matter be reassigned to a different bench for a fresh hearing. Furthermore, the top court ruled that bail orders must be uploaded onto official portals on the exact same day they are granted to prevent administrative delays in releasing prisoners. Legal experts have welcomed this sweeping directive, viewing it as a historic systemic reform aimed at optimizing judicial efficiency, reducing the agonizing wait for litigants, and ensuring that the principle of “justice delayed is justice denied” is actively combated across India’s higher judiciary.
