https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=340889 Speedy trial is an integral part of Article 21, and prolonged pre-trial or appellate custody should not be allowed to continue unduly. Section 436A of the Code of Criminal Procedure reflects the legislative concern against excessive undertrial detention, and courts may grant bail or direct expeditious disposal where proceedings remain unresolved for an unreasonable time. The article also stresses systemic delay in criminal justice administration and calls for active High Court monitoring, action plans, improved infrastructure, fewer adjournments, and priority handling of long-pending custody and bail matters. The stated effect is time-bound disposal of pending trial and appeal, supported by broad administrative and judicial directions. en-us Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:09:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=340889 Speedy trial is an integral part of Article 21, and prolonged pre-trial or appellate custody should not be allowed to continue unduly. Section 436A of the Code of Criminal Procedure reflects the legislative concern against excessive undertrial detention, and courts may grant bail or direct expeditious disposal where proceedings remain unresolved for an unreasonable time. The article also stresses systemic delay in criminal justice administration and calls for active High Court monitoring, action plans, improved infrastructure, fewer adjournments, and priority handling of long-pending custody and bail matters. The stated effect is time-bound disposal of pending trial and appeal, supported by broad administrative and judicial directions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=340889