Case:- PILA PAHAN@ PEELA PAHAN vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
Citation:- Writ Petition (Criminal) No.- 169/2025
Date:- 22.09.2025
Hon’ble Supreme Court Bench:- JUSTICE SURYA KANT & JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH
Order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court
The Hon’ble Supreme Court has ordered all High Courts to change their judgment formats within 4 weeks. Now, every certified copy of a High Court judgment must mention three important dates:
- The date when the judgment is reserved;
- The date when the judgment is pronounced; and
- The date when the judgment is uploaded on the website.
The High Courts must also mention whether the pronouncement was only the operative part (final decision) or the full judgment.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court also clarified that if only the operative part is pronounced, the detailed reasons must be given within 5 days. The directions came after the Supreme Court noted that the Jharkhand High Court took almost 3 years to deliver verdicts in some reserved criminal appeals.
