https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41382 Delay in trial does not automatically vitiate a prosecution under Article 21; relief depends on whether the accused contributed to the delay and whether actual prejudice to the defence was shown. Applying that principle, the accused was found responsible for part of the delay and failed to establish prejudice, so no acquittal was warranted on the speedy-trial ground. In the circumstantial-evidence issue, the proved facts, including presence at the scene, recovery of gold slabs with foreign markings, and possession of keys fitting the almirah and flat door, formed a complete chain inconsistent with innocence. The acquittal was set aside and the conviction and sentence restored. en-us Wed, 12 Aug 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:18:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41382 Delay in trial does not automatically vitiate a prosecution under Article 21; relief depends on whether the accused contributed to the delay and whether actual prejudice to the defence was shown. Applying that principle, the accused was found responsible for part of the delay and failed to establish prejudice, so no acquittal was warranted on the speedy-trial ground. In the circumstantial-evidence issue, the proved facts, including presence at the scene, recovery of gold slabs with foreign markings, and possession of keys fitting the almirah and flat door, formed a complete chain inconsistent with innocence. The acquittal was set aside and the conviction and sentence restored. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 12 Aug 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41382