Observing that delay causes irreparable loss to litigants, the
Supreme Court on Friday directed high courts across the country to pronounce
judgements within three months from the date of reserving order.
Underlining that faster decisions are required in
cases of personal liberty, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and
Justice Joymalya Baghchi said that orders in bail applications should be
pronounced the same day, and if they are reserved, they must be pronounced and
uploaded the next day.
Issuing a slew of directions, the top court said
that order of bail or sentence suspension should be communicated to the jail
authorities as soon as it is pronounced and the undertrial/convict should be
released preferably the same day or at most the next day.