When Accused Is In Jail, Court & Prosecution Have Duty To Expedite Trial: Supreme Court
LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK
17 July 2026 8:13 PM IST

The Court granted bail after a 9-year delay in the trial shocked its judicial conscience.
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17 July 2026 8:13 PM IST
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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