https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314341 Prolonged pre-trial incarceration and inordinate trial delay justified constitutional bail relief despite restrictions under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999. The undertrial had remained in custody for more than 11 years and 6 months, while the trial had advanced slowly and many witnesses were still to be examined. The Court treated the right to speedy trial as part of Article 21 and held that the special statutory bar on bail was not absolute where continued detention had become unduly long and early completion of trial was uncertain. It also noted the absence of material suggesting absconding or tampering with evidence, and bail was therefore warranted. en-us Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 01 Jun 2024 15:28:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314341 Prolonged pre-trial incarceration and inordinate trial delay justified constitutional bail relief despite restrictions under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999. The undertrial had remained in custody for more than 11 years and 6 months, while the trial had advanced slowly and many witnesses were still to be examined. The Court treated the right to speedy trial as part of Article 21 and held that the special statutory bar on bail was not absolute where continued detention had become unduly long and early completion of trial was uncertain. It also noted the absence of material suggesting absconding or tampering with evidence, and bail was therefore warranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314341