Supreme Court of India

Raghubir Singh & Others Etc. v. State of Bihar

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Reported as [1986] 3 S.C.R. 802

Bench O. Chinnappa Reddy J.

Decided 19 September 1986

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From the headnote

Constitution of lndia, 1950. Arts.' 32. and 136--Petitions against framing of charges by the Trial Court-Whether maintainable-Supreme Court cannot convert itself into a trial court to consider sufficiency of evidence justifying framing of charges. Article 2/-Right to speedy trial-When violated-Factors to be taken in consideration-Question ultimately one of fairness in the ad ministration of criminal justice. Criminal Law Amendment Act, s. 6--Creation of Special Judge's Court-Justification of-Trial entrusted to Special Court in the interest of security and convenience of the accused-Whether

Authorities it was built on

1958 Talab Haji Hussain v. Madhukar Purshottam Mondkar and Another cited by 13
1975 Natabar Parida Bisnu Charan Parida Batakrushna Parida Babaji Parida v. State of Orissa cited by 4

Where later benches applied it

2023 The State through Central Bureau of Investigation v. T. Gangi Reddy @ Yerra Gangi Reddy relied on
2015 Ajay Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India through its Secretary & Anr. relied on
2025 Phireram v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. referred to
2014 J.V. Baharuni & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Anr. referred to
2012 Mohd. Hussain @ Julfikar Ali v. The State (govt. of Nct) Delhi referred to

Of those, 2 relied on · 3 referred to

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