Accused's Right To Expeditious Conclusion Of Trial Can't Be Defeated When Complainant Appears As Witness On Her Own Terms: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the right of an accused to the expeditious conclusion of trial cannot be defeated when the complainant chooses to appear as a witness at her own terms. Justice Navin Chawla said that the accused also has a right to the expeditious conclusion of the trial, as mere pendency of a case accusing a person of a criminal offence can attach stigma and...