Institute of Legal and Management Studies

In continuation of an order passed earlier, the Supreme Court yesterday called on all High Courts to submit a report regarding dates of pronouncement and uploading of judgments.

"the Registrar Generals of all High Courts are directed to submit a further report giving full description of the dates of pronouncement of judgments and the dates when such judgments are uploaded", a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh ordered.

For context, the earlier order called on the High Courts to furnish information regarding cases where judgments have still not been pronounced despite having been reserved on or before January 31, 2025.

Counsel appearing for the petitioner in the present case argued that the judgment in question was reserved by the Allahabad High Court in July, 2024. An order of October, 2023 had been challenged before the High Court and after hearing arguments at length on whether an appellate authority can review its own order or not, judgment was reserved. "We have been left high and dry", he urged.

Hearing him, Justice Kant pointed out that a report has already been called from the High Courts in another matter and questioned the need for the petitioner to file a separate petition. In response, the counsel informed that the petition was filed prior to the order passed in the other matter.

Tagging the present case with the other matter, the bench of Justices Kant and Singh called for further information from High Courts regarding pronouncement of judgments. It also requested the concerned judge of the Allahabad High Court to look into the present matter and take appropriate remedial steps.

Case Title: M/S MARION BIOTECH PVT LTD Versus HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD, W.P.(C) No. 490/2025