Right to speedy trial a valuable right of victim too: Supreme Court

Right to speedy trial a valuable right of victim too: SC

Observing that right to speedy trial is also a "valuable right" of a victim, the Supreme Court on Monday set aside an order of the Allahabad high court which had kept in abeyance the trial in a murder case.

Right to speedy trial a valuable right of victim too: Supreme Court

In a bold move, the Supreme Court has reversed an Allahabad High Court decision that postponed a murder trial. It emphasized the importance of a swift judicial process for victims, highlighting that the Gangsters Act's Section 12 is designed to expedite trials rather than stall them. This ruling aims to ensure that the accused cannot indefinitely postpone proceedings.