Why SC is asking high courts to explain bail backlog
The Supreme Court is asking all high courts to explain their huge backlog of bail cases, after noticing that many people are stuck waiting for basic hearings—especially in Punjab and Haryana.
The Chief Justice called out the system for dragging its feet and said people's freedom shouldn't be left hanging just because courts are busy.
SC pushes for faster bail decisions
Many of India's prisoners haven't been convicted—they're just waiting for their cases to move forward.
The Supreme Court is pushing high courts to speed things up, even suggesting more benches or that investigating officers can appear online if needed.
If these reports lead to new rules, it could mean fairer, faster bail decisions and less time wasted behind bars for people who haven't even been found guilty.