90-Day Rule for Delivering Judgments
Case BriefsHigh Courts

When a taxpayer told the Bombay High Court he was staring down a fourth round of arguments after the matter was heard thrice without any pronouncement of judgment, the Court didn’t just fix his case, it ordered every ITAT in the country to start following the 90-day rule under Rule 34, Income-tax (Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 1963.

14-month delay in judgment
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court remarked that it was unclear why the Judge of the High Court, despite reserving judgment 14 months ago, had not delivered the judgment or disposed of the petition.