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Supreme Court Orders Forensic Probe Into Delayed Punjab–Haryana HC Bail Order

The inquiry will examine a stenographer’s diary and NIC computer logs to verify when the July 31 order was created and uploaded.

Warning that such delays erode public faith in the justice system, the Supreme Court in that case reminded high courts that “timely pronouncement of judgments is an essential part of the justice delivery system”. (HT File)

Overview

  • A Supreme Court bench of Justices J. K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi directed seizure of the high court judge’s secretary’s steno book and collection of NIC PC and upload logs.
  • The bench noted the anticipatory-bail rejection was dated July 31 but was not on the high court website up to August 20, and it appeared online only after an August 22 explanation was sought.
  • According to the registrar general’s report, the secretary attributed the delay to the judge undergoing medical procedures from August 1 to 20 but did not state when the order was uploaded.
  • The court observed it appeared the order was not actually passed on July 31 and may have been issued only after the Supreme Court intervened on August 20.
  • Notice was issued to the State of Haryana, the matter was posted after four weeks, and interim protection from coercive steps was granted to the petitioner in the Faridabad FIR subject to cooperation, aligning with the top court’s broader push for timely judgments following its August 25 directives.