Hello friends, We all know that delays in court cases have become a common thing. Even if a decision comes, it takes years to implement it. In such a situation, people hoping to get justice are often disappointed. But now the Supreme Court has taken a big and historic decision, which has brought relief news for those whose applications have been pending for years.
Now the file will not be buried in the court
The Supreme Court has ordered all the High Courts across the country to get information from the district courts of their respective states about how many execution applications are pending. After this, the High Courts have been directed to issue an administrative circular, in which it should be clear that all pending applications should be settled within six months. If this does not happen in any court, then the High Court itself will seek an answer from the presiding officer (judge) there. That is, now no judge or court will be able to keep the applications pending for years. This decision is being considered a big step towards making the judicial process faster and more effective.
Why did the Supreme Court take this decision?
The Supreme Court bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan gave this direction when they saw that it was taking three to four years to dispose of the execution applications. The court said that when the decision comes in favour of a person, it should not take so long for him to get justice. This process makes the decision itself meaningless.
Instructions have been given earlier
The court also said in its decision that in the cases of Rahul S. Shah vs Jinendra Kumar Gandhi (2021) and Bhoj Raj Garg vs Goyal Education and Welfare Society (2022), it was already directed that all execution applications should be disposed of in 6 months. But despite this, there was an unnecessary delay in this process of the court. For this reason, the Supreme Court now had to take this tough decision.
An old case that forced the court to be strict
In this case, the Supreme Court gave the example of the case of Ayyavu Udayar vs. Respondent. In this, a person had filed a suit over a property dispute in 1986. But after his death, his family had to fight a legal battle. In 2004, his family pleaded to the court to implement the decision, but the plea was rejected. A petition was filed again in 2006, and it was approved. In 2008, the court also ordered possession of the property, but it could not be implemented to date. In this way, a case that started in 1986 was pending even in 2024! This is why the Supreme Court has now made it clear that such cases will not be allowed to drag on any longer.
Now possession will be given with the help of police
In this case, the Supreme Court clearly said that if a person refuses to give possession even after the court’s decision, then it should be implemented with the help of the police. The court ordered that the applicants should be handed over their property within 2 months.
Now justice will be given soon
After this decision, thousands of people across the country are expected to get relief, whose applications have been pending for years. If all the High Courts implement this order properly, then the process of justice will become faster in future.
Disclaimer: This article has been written to give information about the changes taking place in the justice system. The information given in this is based on various news sources. Please contact your lawyer for any legal advice.
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