Constitute Spl. Benches To Hear Criminal Appeals on Saturdays: CJI Dipak Misra Writes To HC CJs

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has written to the Chief Justices of all High Courts, requesting them to constitute Special Benches on Saturdays for hearing criminal appeals/ jail appeals in which legal aid has been provided.The CJI’s letter began with identification of the issue of increasing backlog of cases due to delay in disposal. “As you are aware, a large number of criminal...