Issues and Challenges Related to Speedy Trial
- Frequent adjournment– The primary reason for the delay in the cases is the court’s arbitrary decision to grant an adjournment on unreasonable grounds.
- Judge-Population Ratio– There are now very few judges available when taking into account the size of the nation and the backlog of cases.
- Lack of Accountability– Because of the independence of the judiciary, some judges may feel that they are not answerable to anyone, as a result, many a time this factor leads judges to complacency, ignorance, and other negative behaviors that ultimately cause cases to be delayed.
- Inadequate Infrastructure– The lower courts’ infrastructure is extremely disappointing. Although the Supreme Court and High Court are having good infrastructure this is not the case with the lower courts.
- Huge Pendency– Due to the huge backlog of cases, matters that would typically be resolved in a matter of months now take years to do so.
Right To Speedy Trial
The idea behind the Right to Speedy Trial is to resolve matters as quickly as possible to improve the effectiveness and reliability of the judicial system. Right to Speedy Trial’s primary goal is to promote justice in society. It was first mentioned in the “Magna Carta”, a landmark document of British law. It is one of the fundamental human rights as without Speedy Trial justice can not be said to be done. It has been validated by almost all international charters and conventions.
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