Kerala High Court Sets 2-Week Deadline For Deciding Regular Bail Pleas, 6 Weeks For Anticipatory Bail Applications
Anamika MJ
12 Sept 2026 9:30 AM IST
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The Kerala High Court Chief Justice has set 6 weeks as maximum time for disposal of anticipatory bail applications while setting 2 weeks as maximum time to dispose of regular bail applications before the High Court.
It has been further directed that, in regular bail application, the time granted for obtaining instructions shall not exceed seven working days.
The notice is issued pursuant to the direction by the Supreme Court in order dated 11 May, 2026 in Sunny Chauhan v State of Haryana [SLP(Crl.) 1613/ 2026] to ensure expeditious disposal of bail applications before High Courts.
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