https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310227 A third party unconnected with the criminal prosecution had no locus standi to invoke Section 482 CrPC for directions on expeditious trial. The Court reiterated that criminal proceedings are ordinarily to be challenged or pursued by the parties to the case, not by strangers under the guise of public interest. Although expeditious disposal of corruption trials is generally desirable and appropriate directions may be issued in suitable cases, such relief was not ordinarily maintainable at the instance of an unrelated person. The High Court's direction for expeditious trial was therefore set aside. en-us Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:02:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310227 A third party unconnected with the criminal prosecution had no locus standi to invoke Section 482 CrPC for directions on expeditious trial. The Court reiterated that criminal proceedings are ordinarily to be challenged or pursued by the parties to the case, not by strangers under the guise of public interest. Although expeditious disposal of corruption trials is generally desirable and appropriate directions may be issued in suitable cases, such relief was not ordinarily maintainable at the instance of an unrelated person. The High Court's direction for expeditious trial was therefore set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310227