Supreme Court Rules Right to Speedy Trial Applies, No Matter the Offence

Supreme Court Rules Right to Speedy Trial Applies, No Matter the Offence

Article 21 of the constitution applies irrespective of the offence, the court obeserved while hearing an accused charged with money laundering.

Supreme Court says right to speedy trial applies regardless of nature of offence

The observation was made while granting bail to Arvind Dham, a former promoter of Amtek Auto Ltd, who is accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

Supreme Court notes right to speedy trial not eclipsed by the nature of the offence

In its judgement, coming only a day after its decision in the Delhi riots case, the Court noted that prolonged incarceration of undertrials converts pretrial detention into a form of punishment.

Right To Speedy Trial Not Defeated By Gravity Of Offence; Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Becomes Punishment: Supreme Court

The right to a speedy trial, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, is not eclipsed by the nature of the offence, the Supreme Court held, observing that prolonged incarceration of an...