Kerala High Court sets 2-week deadline for its judges to decide bail petitions

The notice was issued in line with the Supreme Court's May 11 order which directed High Courts to take steps to speed up bail hearings.

Bail Applications and Kerala High Court

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11 Sep 2026, 11:41 am

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The Kerala High Court has set time limits for adjudication of regular and anticipatory bail applications filed before the High Court by accused in criminal cases.

According to a notice issued on September 10, the Chief Justice has set an upper time limit of 2 weeks to dispose of regular bail applications. Time granted for counsel to get instructions in regular bail matters shall not be allowed to exceed 7 working days.

For anticipatory bail applications, the maximum time for disposal has been set at 6 weeks.

The notice was issued in line with the Supreme Court's May 11 order which directed High Courts to take steps to speed up bail hearings.