The Supreme Court on Friday once again expressed disapproval of the practice of Trial Courts sending letters directly to the Supreme Court seeking extension of time set for completion of trial, and added that such communications should be routed through the High Court.

The bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice K Vinod Chandran was informed that the judge of the Trial Court has filed an application seeking an extension of the time. However, the affidavit was devoid of particulars.

This made Justice Maheshwari ask: " How do we entertain all these letters? We are issuing directions. We already issued it for the Bombay High Court, and they formulated a policy. When there is a direction of the High Court and the Supreme Court, and in that situation, if the judge is asking [f

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