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Krishanakant Tamrakar v. The State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [2018] 4 S.C.R. 1098
Bench Adarsh Kumar Goel and Uday Umesh Lalit JJ.
Decided 28 March 2018

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In view of the above, the Government of India may finalise the existing Memorandum of Procedure by supplementing it in consultation with the Chief Jus tice of India.

Judgment, page 23

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Constitution of India: Arts. 14 and 21 – Access to speedy justice – Appellant-accused (sentenced to life imprisonment by trial court) was denied b ail during pendency of his appeal before High Court – Appeal t o Supreme Court on the ground that having been in custody for more than 10 years, remedy of appeal would be meaningless if he were to remain in custody for full term of sentence – Held: Grant of bail denied – Access to speedy justice is part of fundamental right under Arts. 14 and 21 – Direction issued as to remedy the problem of delay in hearing of criminal appeals – Administration of

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