Sensitive cases should have day-to-day trials, directs SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday has expressed grave concern over the delay in trial proceedings, especially in sensitive cases, and has directed all High Courts to set up committees to revive the practice of conducting trials on a day-to-day basis.

- FPJ News Service

Observing speedy trial is part of the fundamental right to life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, the judgment has been forwarded to all High Court Chief Justices for strict implementation in district judiciaries across the country.

A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan stressed that speedy and continuous trial hearings are essential for justice delivery and must become the norm once again, as they were three decades ago.

The Court was hearing an application filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking cancellation of bail granted to Mir Usman @ Ara @ Mir Usman Ali, an accused in a rape case linked to the 2021 West Bengal post-poll violence.

While the bench refused to cancel the bail, noting that the accused had already been out of custody for almost a year, it made it clear that the primary objective was to ensure that the trial proceeds without unnecessary delay. As reported by Live Law.