A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha expressed dissatisfaction over the manner in which evidence was being recorded in these cases.
"At the very outset, we make it clear that the present order should not be perceived to be any kind of interference in the administration of the Delhi HC, but has to be construed to be an effort on the part of judiciary as an institution to work out ways and means to dispose of long-pending contested civil suits throughout the country for which purpose the HC and, particularly, the IPR matters have been taken as the yardstick.
The top court also ordered registration of a suo motu writ petition titled as "ReCase Management of Original Suits." and directed the Registrar General of the HC to submit periodical reports of the work done in this regard.
The apex court was hearing an appeal filed by Aztech India and others against an interim order passed in a civil suit pending in the High Court.
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