The Supreme Court expressed concern over 2,297 pending appeals involving accused with prolonged incarceration.
A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra sought a detailed roadmap for hearing and listing.
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed serious concern over the lack of a concrete mechanism for listing and hearing thousands of pending criminal appeals.
The Supreme Court directed the Registrar to present a concrete plan for speedy hearings.
Author's summary: Supreme Court concerned over pending appeals.