Supreme Court of India

Sanjai Tiwari v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [2020] 9 S.C.R. 966
Bench Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 16 December 2020

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Application under – Filed by an advocate claiming to be social activist – Seeking direction to expedite a nd conclude a criminal case u/ss. 420, 467, 468, 471, 477A and 12 0B IPC and s. 13(1) r/w. s. 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act – Hi gh Court allowed the petition directing the Court concerned to expe dite the proceedings – Appeal to Supreme Court by the accuse d – Held: High Court has power to direct the trial court to expedite the criminal trial – Criminal trial in respect of offences under Prevention of Corruption Act have to be conducted

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