High Courts dealing with large number of bail petitions, some delay inevitable: Supreme Court

Since every Court in the country has a huge pendency, the Constitutional Court should avoid the temptation of fixing a time-bound schedule for disposal, unless the situation is extraordinary, the Court added.

Supreme Court of India

Published on:

13 Nov 2023, 8:49 am

2 min read

The Supreme Court recently observed that since there are a huge number of bail applications pending before High Courts in India, some delay in disposing of such matters is inevitable [Shaikh Uzma Feroz Hussain vs State of Maharashtra].

Loading content, please wait...

Supreme Court of India

Bombay High Court

Bail

Justice AS Oka

Justice Pankaj Mithal