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Bench was hearing pleas regarding compliance of its judgement in Satender Antil

Justice Kaul: This is getting too cumbersome. Should we close? Every application we cannot (entertain) ... File SLPs. All focus cannot go on individual...

Justice Kaul through the hearing reiterates that the exercise is meaningless if HCs don't file proper compliance affidavits.

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While dictating a part of the order Justice Kaul states: Let the needful be done by the concerned HC towards training of the judge at judicial academy.

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Justice Kaul: Look at the undertrial period. Bail is itself becoming and being treated like a sentence.

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Justice Kaul: Bail hearings go on ad infinitum. Counsel argue it like an appeal, see the pleadings. It goes on for days altogether. Jurisprudence of bail should prevail and manner of such hearings should change.

Sr Adv Sidharth Luthra: Twin conditions cases hearing are long.

Luthra: Else yes it should be crisp and short.

SC: It should show application of mind but not be 10000 pages!

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Justice Kaul: A lot of judicial time is going in this matter. If we have to keep summoning State officers then ...

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Justice Amanullah: HCs also need to send a signal to the lower judiciary.

Luthra: It can come in earlier direction that HC can consider the appeal of bail rejection considering these judgments.

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Bench says it does not appreciate the conduct of States who have not filed their Affidavits or not shared it with the Amicus on time.

Luthra: They have not annexed the standing orders. So we cannot say whether in compliance.

States directed to comply else Home Secretaries...

Order: to be present in court. Since nothing but such peremptory orders seem to work.

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