The directions have been issued by the top court on an application complaining of delays in uploading a high court judgement. The application claimed that the Jharkhand High Court had pronounced the judgement in December 2025, but the ruling was yet to be uploaded on its website or released to the litigant's counsel.

The Supreme Court has imposed a strict three-month deadline for all the High Courts to deliver judgments in cases that have been reserved for decision.

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Supreme Court mandates swift justice. High courts must now deliver judgments within three months of reserving orders. Bail applications require same-day pronouncements. Orders for…