‘Nothing substantial in trial, matter adjourned almost 78 times’; Gujarat HC grants bail to accused in NDPS case
“Bleak hope of any speedy trial in the matter.”
Speedy trial
‘Expedition of trial cannot be at cost of fairness’; Delhi HC permits cross examination of Head Constable in Delhi riots case
While this court does not fault the Trial Court for attempting to proceed with the trial expeditiously, but, denying to the petitioner (‘accused’) the right to cross-examine the Head Constable on an issue which is critical to his defence appears to have been a disproportionate sense of expedition.
‘If accused gets verdict after 6-7 years in jail as undertrial prisoner, right to speedy trial under Art. 21 is infringed’; SC grants bail to UAPA accused
“Delays are bad for the accused and extremely bad for the victims, for Indian society, and for the credibility of our justice system, which is valued. Judges are the masters of their Courtrooms and the Criminal Procedure Code provides many tools for the Judges to use in order to ensure that cases proceed efficiently.”
“Religious terrorism is tragic & dangerous phenomenon”; MP High Court denies bail due to strong prima facie evidence & National Security threat
“Religious terrorism is a tragic and dangerous phenomenon that distorts the true teachings of faith and causes immense harm to individuals and societies. While the roots of religious terrorism are deep and complex, it is crucial to understand that no religion inherently supports violence or terror.”
[Belagavi Stripping Incident] | Karnataka HC directs speedy completion of trial within 1 year; Grants conditional bail to 11 accused persons
On 15-04-2024, 2 Benches of the High Court passed the respective orders in the Belagavi disrobing incident of December 2023 which shook the conscience of the Court and Nation at large.
Allahabad HC grants bail to man having love affair with the deceased on absence of ingredients of abetment to suicide
This is one of the cases where the youth in this country are spoiling their lives due to lure of free relationship with the member of the opposite sex aping western culture and not finding any real soulmate in the end.
“Fundamental Right to Speedy Trial has been violated”: Allahabad High Court quashes criminal proceedings in electricity theft case, pending for more than 18 years
The Right of speedy trial is a fundamental right, and its violation causes prejudice even to the accused person
Can an act of dissent be labeled as sedition? P&H HC analyses
“Laws like sedition, need narrower and stricter interpretation and acts charged of should reflect something more than expressing discontent against State.”
Court of Additional Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi designated as Special Court under Companies Act
Central Government designates the Court of Additional Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in the State of Jharkhand as a Special Court for the purposes
4 years as undertrial, 2 witnesses examined out of 14, no probability of trial to be concluded in near future: Whether Del HC will grant bail to accused under S. 37(b)(ii) of NDPS Act? Read
Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., granted bail to an accused on being satisfied with “reasonable grounds” as per Section 37
Court can neither be a mute spectator to the whims and fancies of the investigating agency nor be a party to it; Ori HC observes in a case where final form was submitted after 15 years
Orissa High Court: Sashikant Mishra J. allowed the criminal petition and quashed the FIR and the criminal proceeding due to inordinate delay
3-year old raped and strangulated to death; Read why Supreme Court commuted Death Sentence to life imprisonment
Supreme Court: In a case where a 3 year old girl was raped and strangulated to death, the 3-judge Bench of L.
Condonation of Delay | Litigants who indulge in frivolous litigation, clog arteries of justice delivery system: Read Court’s opinion on vexatious litigation
Saket Courts, New Delhi: Anuj Agrawal, Additional Sessions Judge-05, while addressing the present matter, expressed that, A litigant who takes liberty with
Activist with “an urge to positively contribute to the society” files plea u/s 482 CrPC seeking expedition of a criminal trial. ‘You have no locus standi’, holds SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan*, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has reiterated that an application by a
All HC | “It is the constitutional responsibility of High Courts to monitor the functioning of subordinate courts to ensure timely disposal of cases”; HC directs in cases where litigation is marred by inordinate delay
Allahabad High Court: While deliberating over a matter concerning quashing of a non-bailable order issued by a subordinate court, Rahul Chaturvedi, J.,
Central Govt. designates Special Courts under Companies Act, 2013 for speedy trial
S.O. 4570(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 435 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) (hereinafter referred to as
Right to speedy trial is an indispensable extension of right to liberty and right against arbitrary detention
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Vinod Goyal, J, directed the trial court to