https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300554 Article 21 speedy-trial delay was held to require a fact-specific, pragmatic assessment, and no fixed outer limit can be applied to investigation or pre-charge delay. On the facts, the lengthy investigation, voluminous records and sanction process did not justify quashing the prosecution against the public servant appellant and his wife. By contrast, the proceedings against two octogenarian lady appellants were quashed because the materials were insufficient to show intentional participation in the alleged abetment, and the Court considered their age, the oppressive effect of a prolonged trial, and the limited prospect of conviction. en-us Tue, 13 Feb 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:57:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300554 Article 21 speedy-trial delay was held to require a fact-specific, pragmatic assessment, and no fixed outer limit can be applied to investigation or pre-charge delay. On the facts, the lengthy investigation, voluminous records and sanction process did not justify quashing the prosecution against the public servant appellant and his wife. By contrast, the proceedings against two octogenarian lady appellants were quashed because the materials were insufficient to show intentional participation in the alleged abetment, and the Court considered their age, the oppressive effect of a prolonged trial, and the limited prospect of conviction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Feb 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300554