Supreme Court of India

Moti Lal Saraf v. State of Jammu & Kasmir and Anr.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 903
Bench S.B. Sinha J.
Decided 29 September 2006

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Constitution of India, 1950-Article 21-Right to speedy tria/­ Cognizance of offence taken on charge sheet filed on same facts on which accused was previously discharged twice over for want of sanction for prosecution-Dismissal of petition for quashing of proceedings by High Court-Correctness of-Held Not a single witness was examined by prosecution for over a quarter century without there being any lapse on behalf of accused-Taking of available legal remedies by accused to protect his interests could not be a ground to harass and humiliate him for such a long period-Criminal proceedings

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