Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts
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Summary
High Court must continuously supervise its Sessions Courts and subordinate Judicial Magistrates to ensure judges and magistrates dispose of cases promptly and properly. Where delays or faulty administration occur, the High Court must step in to secure expeditious and correct disposal.
Example
Priya's theft trial in the Sessions Court has been pending for years because hearings kept getting adjourned. Under the High Court's continuous superintendence, the High Court can step in to make sure the Sessions Court clears the backlog and proceeds with the trial expeditiously.
Bare Act
Enacted textEvery High Court shall so exercise its superintendence over the Courts of Session and Courts of Judicial Magistrates subordinate to it as to ensure that there is an expeditious and proper disposal of cases by the Judges and Magistrates.
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