https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767529 Gross, unexplained delay in investigation and trial can violate the constitutional right to a speedy trial under Article 21. Applying the balancing test, the Court considered the length of delay, responsibility for the delay, prejudice to the accused, and the nature of the allegations, and found that the prosecution had failed to explain prolonged inactivity. Delay attributable to the accused was minimal, and the seriousness of the charges did not outweigh the prejudice caused by the exceptional lapse of time. The proceedings were therefore quashed as further continuation would amount to unjustified harassment. en-us Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:21:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767529 Gross, unexplained delay in investigation and trial can violate the constitutional right to a speedy trial under Article 21. Applying the balancing test, the Court considered the length of delay, responsibility for the delay, prejudice to the accused, and the nature of the allegations, and found that the prosecution had failed to explain prolonged inactivity. Delay attributable to the accused was minimal, and the seriousness of the charges did not outweigh the prejudice caused by the exceptional lapse of time. The proceedings were therefore quashed as further continuation would amount to unjustified harassment. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767529