The Supreme Court declined to hear a plea seeking expeditious pronouncement of reserved judgments by the Allahabad High Court, noting that the petitioner was an advocate who could directly approach the High Court. “This is just browbeating the High Court,” the Bench remarked.
A Baghpat Chief Judicial Magistrate Court concluded a 27-year-old criminal case after the accused admitted guilt and sought leniency. The 65-year-old villager was sentenced till the rising of the court and fined Rs 1,000, bringing an end to proceedings arising from allegations of abuse and criminal intimidation dating back to 1999.