Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 156(3) — Right of speedy investigation — Requirement of

August 23rd, 2013

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 156(3) — Right of speedy investigation — Requirement of — Held, need for speedy investigation and trial as both are mandated by the letter and spirit of the provisions of Cr.P.C. — Constitution of India — Articles 21 — Right of speedy investigation — Penal Code, 1860 — Section 409.

State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal, 1992 (Suppl.) 1 SCC 335, Hussainara Khatoon v. Home Secretary, State of Bihar, (1980) 1 SCC 81, Abdul Rehman Antulay v. R.S. Nayak, (1992) 1 SCC 225, P. Ramachandra Rao v. State of Karnataka, (2002) 4 SCC 578, Vakil Prasad Singh v. State of Bihar, (2009) 3 SCC 355, Relied.

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Lokesh Kumar Jain v. State of Rajasthan[Bench Strength 2], Criminal Appeal No. 888/2013 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 4513/2012)(09/07/2013), 2013(8) SCALE 455: 2013(9) JT 360: 2013(4) Supreme 606 [T.S. Thakur, J.: Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J.]

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