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1 - 10 of 38 (0.40 seconds)Hussainara Khatoon & Ors vs Home Secretary, State Of Bihar, Govt. Of ... on 12 February, 1979
In Hussainara Khatoon (I) (supra), the Supreme Court held that "expeditious trial and freedom from detention are part of human rights and basic freedoms." Therefore, it should be taken as well settled that denial of right to speedy trial and lengthy unconvicted detention violates fundamental right and human right. We, accordingly hold that denying speedy trial on the ground that the UT prisoners could not be produced before the Courts for want of adequate and sufficient police escort, violates the fundamental rights and human rights of UT prisoners under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.
Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968
Section 2 in Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 [Entire Act]
Article 3 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Common Cause, A Registered Society vs Union Of India & Ors on 3 August, 1999
(4) All the Criminal Courts, including the Sessions Courts, shall try the offences where the UT prisoners cannot be released, as directed by the Supreme Court in Common Cause case on priority basis by following the provisions of Section 309 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973;
Sunil Batra Etc vs Delhi Administration And Ors. Etc on 30 August, 1978
The Supreme Court referred to the earlier judgments of the Court in State of Maharashtra v. Prabhakar, , Suresh Chanra v. State of Gujarat, , D.B.M. Pattnaik (supra), CharlesSobraj v. Supdt., Central jail, Tihar, , Sunil Batra (I) (supra), Prem Shankar v. Delhi Administration, , Sunil Batra (II) v. Delhi Administration, AIR 1980 SC 1579, Francis Coralie's (supra), Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee representing UT Prisoners v. Union of India, , Shaheen Welfare Association v. Union of India, , R.D. Upadhyay v. State of A.P., and Common Cause case (1) (supra), and observed that "the journey which commenced in 1966 has thus during the last 30 years
planted many mile-stones. But there are still promises to keep and miles to go before one can sleep." It was also ordained that, "the directions issued in Common Cause (I) should be implemented".