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SC: Decide Mercy Petitions at Earliest to Disallow Convicts in Taking Advantage of Delay(17.04.2023)

Supreme Court has directed all State Governments to ensure that mercy petitions in death penalty cases are decided and disposed of at the earliest so .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Mercy Petitions, Benefit, Disadvantage, Inordinate Delay

SC: Inordinate Delay in Conclusion of Trial Infringe Right of Accused Under Article 21(11.09.2024)

SC has observed that an accused has a right to a fair trial and while a hurried trial is frowned upon as it may not give sufficient time to prepare fo.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Inordinate Delay, Fair Trial, Article 21

Inordinate Delay in Execution of Death Sentence has a Dehumanising Effect on Accused(10.12.2024)

SC has held that an inordinate delay in the execution of the sentence of death has a dehumanising effect on the accused and an inordinate and unexplai.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Death Sentence, Inordinate Delay

Allahabad HC Stays Criminal Proceedings on Ground of Inordinate Delay Caused by State(14.01.2025)

Allahabad High Court has stayed criminal proceeding in a thirty four year old case after taking into account that inordinate delay was caused by the S.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Criminal Proceeding, Inordinate Delay

J&K&L HC: Parties Cannot Approach Court Under Section 482 CrPC With Inordinate Delay(06.07.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a party cannot approach the High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Limitation, Inordinate Delay

SC: Unexplained Inordinate Delay Can be a Crucial Factor for Quashing Criminal Complaint(19.12.2022)

Supreme Court while observing that law is meant to exist as a shield to protect the innocent, rather than it being used as a sword to threaten them, h.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Inordinate Delay, Criminal Complaint, Quashing

Del. HC: Objections in Contested Testamentary Petition Shouldn’t be Rejected on Technical Ground(07.12.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that while dealing with a testamentary petition, the endeavour of the Court should be not to reject the objections on techni.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Testamentary Petition, Inordinate Delay

Del. HC: Objections in Contested Testamentary Petition Shouldn’t be Rejected on Technical Ground(07.12.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that while dealing with a testamentary petition, the endeavor of the Court should be not to reject the objections on technic.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Testamentary Petition, Inordinate Delay