It's been almost nine years that the petitioner is in judicial custody as an under-trial prisoner. {Para 7} 8. What is most disappointi...

 The concept of speedy trial  ensures that accused persons are tried for alleged offenses within a reasonable time without undue delay .   ...

  1) Leading Supreme court judgment laying down procedure for expeditious trial of Criminal cases. REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ...

   Over a period of time, we have noticed two things, i.e., (i) either bail is granted after the charge is framed and just before the victim...

 Ordinarily in serious offences like rape, murder, dacoity, etc., once the trial commences and the prosecution starts examining its witnesse...

The present application is filed by the present applicant on the ground of delay in trial. Learned counsel for the applicant pointed out tha...

 Be that as it may, regard being had to the spirit of the Act, we think it appropriate to issue the following directions: (i) The High Court...

The Apex Court in the case of Paras Ram Vishnoi vs. The Director, Central Bureau of Investigation passed in Criminal Appeal No. 693 of 2021 ...

 The court is of the opinion that the Draft Rules of Criminal Practice, 2021,  (which are annexed to the present order, and shall be read as...

While the anxiety to bring the trial to its earliest conclusion has to be shared it is fundamental that in the process none of the well-en...

 The following practice guidelines should be followed by trial courts in the conduct of a criminal trial, as far as possible: i. a detai...

 It is not necessary to refer to all the decisions of this Court articulating the mandate of the Constitution that there is implicit righ...

 Before parting, we consider it apposite to observe that the object of the Rent Laws all over the State is to ensure speedy disposal of ev...

For all the foregoing reasons, we are of the opinion that in Common Cause case (I) (as modified in Common Cause (II) ) and Raj Deo Sharm...

The Code of Criminal Procedure is comprehensive enough to enable the Magistrate to close the prosecution if the prosecution is unable ...

 In the said case, it has also been held that it is desirable that the recording of evidence should be continuous and followed by argu...

 A “speedy trial”, albeit the essence of the fundamental right to life entrenched in the Article 21 of the Constitution of India has a ...

 ‘Speedy trial’ and ‘fair trial’ to a person accused of a crime are integral part of  Article 21. There is, however, qualitative difference...

The legal expectation of expedition and diligence being present at every stage of a criminal trial and a fortiori in departmental inquirie...

We cannot recognize or give effect to, what is called the ‘demand’ rule. An accused cannot try himself; he is tried by the court at the...