Archive · 28 Jul 2026
Allahabad HC seeks reports on pending final reports
The Allahabad High Court is worried about the long delay in final reports from police in criminal cases.
These reports are supposed to be handled quickly, but they are often stuck for years.
This causes problems for the people involved, like businessmen who can't renew their passports.
The court has asked all district judges to give details about these pending reports and make a plan to solve the issue.
They want to make sure old cases are handled first.
The next hearing is on August 20.
Allahabad High Court expressed concern over the prolonged pendency of final reports in criminal cases.
The court directed all district and sessions judges to submit details about pending final reports.
Nearly 50,000 final reports are pending in Lucknow district courts alone.
Delays in preliminary procedures often result in final reports remaining pending for years.
The court noted that the pendency of cases is causing hardship to accused persons, such as difficulties in passport renewal.
- Who
- Allahabad High Court, District and Sessions Judges, Petitioners (businessmen)
- What
- Prolonged pendency of final reports in criminal cases
- When
- July 28, next hearing on August 20
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To address the unnecessary hardship to accused persons and ensure timely disposal of cases
Court's Concern
Administrative Delays
Pendency of Final Reports
Court's Concern
The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over the prolonged pendency of final reports in criminal cases, causing unnecessary hardship to accused persons.
Administrative Delays
Administrative delays in preliminary procedures, including issuance of notices to complainants, often result in final reports remaining pending for years.
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Bench
- Justice Tej Pratap Tiwari
- Pending Reports
- 50,000 in Lucknow district courts
- Next Hearing
- August 20
- Petitioners' Issue
- Difficulty in passport renewal due to pendency