Supreme Court of India

Imtiyaz Ahmad v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

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Reported as [2012] 1 S.C.R. 779
Bench A.K. Ganguly J.
Decided 1 February 2012

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Administration of Justice 8 Stay by High Courts of investigations and trials - c Resulting in pendency of such cases for long - Held: The fact finding exercise directed by Supreme Court has revealed a problem of serious concern -.. It is simply unacceptable for a case to remain pending for three decades under any circumstances, and more so when the pendency is a consequence of the stay proceedings granted by High Court - Unduly long delay has the effect of bringing about blatant violation of the Rule of Law and adverse impact on the common man's access to justice - person's access to justice

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