In Brief
The Supreme Court addressed systemic delays in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, where operative orders were pronounced without contemporaneous reasoned judgments. The Court found that 85 cases had operative orders pronounced but reasoned judgments pending. The Court held that this practice violates parties' constitutional rights under Article 21, as it prevents meaningful challenge and denies the fruits of litigation. The Court directed the Commission to deliver reasoned judgments along with operative orders, ensuring compliance within two months, and directed the President to discontinue the practice.
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