When Accused Is In Jail, Court & Prosecution Have Duty To Expedite Trial: Supreme Court

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17 July 2026 8:13 PM IST

  • When Accused Is In Jail, Court & Prosecution Have Duty To Expedite Trial: Supreme Court

    The Court granted bail after a 9-year delay in the trial shocked its judicial conscience.

    Observing that when an accused is in custody, it is the duty of both the court and the prosecuting agency to ensure an expeditious trial, the Supreme Court granted bail to a murder accused who has remained incarcerated for more than nine years, saying the prolonged delay had "shocked our judicial conscience."A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale invoked its powers...

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