NEW DELHI, May 11 -- The Supreme Court on Monday called for a coordinated mechanism between High Courts, investigating agencies, and state governments to ensure expeditious disposal of bail and anticipatory bail applications, observing that delays in hearing such pleas directly impact the fundamental right to personal liberty.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi suggested that bail matters be listed on a weekly or fortnightly basis, and proposed an automatic software-based listing system to ensure cases not taken up are relisted within two weeks.

The top court directed that fresh bail pleas should ordinarily be listed within a week of filing, and status reports must be submitted before the fi...