Supreme Court of India · 2020-12-16
Sanjai Tiwari vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2021 SUPREME COURT 162
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sanjai Tiwari
- Respondent
- The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Author
- Ashok Bhushan
- Bench
- M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy, Ashok Bhushan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the trial court to expedite the criminal trial in Special Trial No. 520/2020 concerning FIR No. 02/2006, which involved charges under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 477A & 120B IPC and Section 13(1)(C)/(D) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court emphasized the need for timely justice and the importance of concluding trials without unnecessary delays. The appeal by the accused was dismissed, affirming the High Court's directive for prompt proceedings.