In 2008, a criminal appeal was lodged in the Allahabad High Court, where it was heard and reserved on December 24, 2021. But there was no verdict in more than a year. The appellant next appealed to the Supreme Court. The Court was very worried because it noted that such delays undermine the confidence of the people in justice. Referring to Anil Rai v. it repeated the timelines in State of Bihar (2001): within 2 months, the Chief Justice is supposed to intervene; after 3 months, parties may seek early judgment; after 6 months, the cases may be transferred. The Supreme Court gave new orders on August 25, 2025: each High Court Registrar General should provide the Chief Justice with a list of all cases in reserve monthly, and after 3 months, the Chief Justice must direct that all outstanding cases are decided within 2 weeks or assigned to another bench.