https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171361 The right to a speedy trial is implicit in Article 21 and applies from FIR registration through investigation, inquiry, trial, appeal, revision, and retrial. Its breach is assessed case by case by balancing the length and cause of delay, the accused's assertion of the right, the prejudice caused, and the surrounding circumstances, including systemic delay and the accused's conduct. No rigid outer time-limit is prescribed. Where the prosecution cannot proceed despite repeated opportunities and the delay is not attributable to the accused, the Court may grant appropriate relief, including directions affecting prosecution evidence or expeditious continuation of the trial; on the facts described, relief was granted for violation of the right. en-us Thu, 08 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171361 The right to a speedy trial is implicit in Article 21 and applies from FIR registration through investigation, inquiry, trial, appeal, revision, and retrial. Its breach is assessed case by case by balancing the length and cause of delay, the accused's assertion of the right, the prejudice caused, and the surrounding circumstances, including systemic delay and the accused's conduct. No rigid outer time-limit is prescribed. Where the prosecution cannot proceed despite repeated opportunities and the delay is not attributable to the accused, the Court may grant appropriate relief, including directions affecting prosecution evidence or expeditious continuation of the trial; on the facts described, relief was granted for violation of the right. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171361