Supreme Court of India

P. Rama Chandra Rao v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2002] 3 S.C.R. 60
Bench S.P. Bharucha J.
Decided 16 April 2002

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2 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We hold:- (I) The dictum in A.R. Antulay 's ca.se is correct and still holds the field. (2) The propositions emerging from Article 21 of the Constitution and expounding the right to speedy trial laid down as guidelines in A.R. Antulay's case, adequately take care of right to speedy trial.

Judgment, page 25

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950-Article 21-Right to speedy trial-Criminal Proceedings-Limitation bar provided by judgment of smaller Benches of Supreme Court-Held, such bar contrary to law laid down by larger Bench in Antulay's case-Limitation bars not good law, since the same would amount to impermissible legislation and contrary to law of precedent-To effectuate the right to speedy trial, powers under Sections 309, 311, 258 and 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure and Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution could· be exercised-Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Sections 309, 311, 258 and 482.

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 followed · 1 referred to

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