Speedy Trial Is A Right Not Only Of Complainant But Accused Also: Allahabad High Court Quashes A 24-Year-Old Criminal Case

The Allahabad High Court recently quashed a 24-year-old criminal case as it stressed that a speedy trial is an integral part of the fundamental right to life and liberty enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution.The bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery also expressed its anguish that unnecessary and baseless criminal proceedings are pending for the last many years, as it noted that in...