https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313805 The constitutional guarantee of speedy trial under Article 21 was treated as extending to the expeditious hearing of criminal appeals after conviction, because an appeal is a continuation of the trial. Delay in hearing a substantive appeal was held to be relevant when considering suspension of sentence and bail under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and prolonged delay may justify bail pending appeal in ordinary capital cases. The Court indicated that exceptionally heinous offences that shock societal conscience may warrant refusal of bail despite delay, with the appeal then heard out of turn. A concurring opinion agreed, while the dissent rejected any rigid one-year norm and favoured case-specific assessment. en-us Wed, 04 Feb 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 03 May 2024 13:15:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313805 The constitutional guarantee of speedy trial under Article 21 was treated as extending to the expeditious hearing of criminal appeals after conviction, because an appeal is a continuation of the trial. Delay in hearing a substantive appeal was held to be relevant when considering suspension of sentence and bail under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and prolonged delay may justify bail pending appeal in ordinary capital cases. The Court indicated that exceptionally heinous offences that shock societal conscience may warrant refusal of bail despite delay, with the appeal then heard out of turn. A concurring opinion agreed, while the dissent rejected any rigid one-year norm and favoured case-specific assessment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Feb 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313805