https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295101 The right to a speedy trial under Article 21 was applied as part of the fair, just and reasonable procedure required in criminal cases, and delay was assessed by balancing the length of delay, the nature of the offence, the parties' conduct, and any contribution by the accused. The pending trial had remained unresolved for an extremely long period without satisfactory explanation for the period before 2014, charge had not been framed, and no delaying tactics by the applicant were shown. Given the applicant's age and ill health, the delay was found oppressive and unjustified, and the criminal proceedings were quashed insofar as the applicant was concerned. en-us Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 19 May 2021 08:37:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295101 The right to a speedy trial under Article 21 was applied as part of the fair, just and reasonable procedure required in criminal cases, and delay was assessed by balancing the length of delay, the nature of the offence, the parties' conduct, and any contribution by the accused. The pending trial had remained unresolved for an extremely long period without satisfactory explanation for the period before 2014, charge had not been framed, and no delaying tactics by the applicant were shown. Given the applicant's age and ill health, the delay was found oppressive and unjustified, and the criminal proceedings were quashed insofar as the applicant was concerned. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295101