Supreme Court hears a plea in connection with the pendency of criminal trials against alleged gangsters in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
Bench: Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagchi
Bench: Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagchi
In July 2025, Apex Court expressed serious concern over the pendency, noting that there exists a significant delay between the framing of charges and commencement of evidence in these cases.
Justice Surya Kant: You need to summon some Secretary level officers and let head of forces be all there— NIA, CBI, ED etc...hold a meeting. Something needs to be done.
ASG Aishwarya Bhati: It is better to have collaborative exercise. Essentially, the power central government is to designate, but the power of setting up....
Justice Surya Kant: You can also think of hiring retired judicial officers... every state will have good judicial officers....I will make things easier, as there wouldn't be any requirement of selection process.
Order: The issue raised in matters listed today and other connected matters which are coming of 18th October. Both the Learned ASGs assure that a joint meeting at the highest meeting would be held and a proposal with respect to the establishment of dedicated and special courts for expeditious conclusions of trail under the special statutes shall be considered.
ASG: Apart from Secretaries other agency heads also.
ASG: Apart from Secretaries other agency heads also.
Order: Such meeting may be conducted at the level of the concerned Secretaries of government of India, head of the special forces and both learned ASGs may be invited to meeting. The outcome shall be placed on record in the status report.
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