[Breaking] 'State Cannot Seek Sovereign Immunity In Cases Of Violation Of Fundamental Rights': MP HC Directs State To Compensate Accused For Delay In Trial [Read Order]

The Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the State Government cannot take the defence of sovereign immunity in cases of violation of Fundamental Rights of it citizens. Holding thus, the single bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia directed the state to pay compensation to a bail applicant, who had been languishing in jail for over a year, without any progress in trial...