Legal Question in Civil Litigation in India

Judgement Reserved!

Why courts sometimes...or often ''Reserve'' Judgements? What is the purpose/motive/concept behind it? And, for how long court can 'hold' such judgements reserved, any rule or law about it? -Thanks


Asked on 7/16/07, 12:23 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys
Alok Sharma Alok Sharma & Associates

Re: Judgement Reserved!

Judgements are reserved to deliever a reasoned, well thought out judgement after appreciating the rival contentions. There are no rules in this regard but it takes reasonable time according to the time available with the judge.

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Answered on 7/16/07, 12:38 pm
G. M. Gupta gmguptaandassociates

Re: Judgement Reserved!

judgements are reserved when the judge need some time to read and deliver the judgement.

normally it should not be more then one or two months

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Answered on 7/16/07, 2:17 pm
Panduranga Acharya J & P Associates, Advocates & Solicitors

Re: Judgement Reserved!

Judgement is always delivered by a Judge after careful reading and anlizing the incidents and facts produced to him. Judgements ocationally reserved to deliever a well thought judgement. There are no such hidden concept in revercing Judgement.

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Answered on 7/18/07, 2:24 am
birendra dash dash associates

Re: Judgement Reserved!

There is no concept behind the Reserve judgment.It is just deffered due to heavy work load.That is why the judgements kept in reserve.

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Answered on 7/17/07, 7:39 am


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