Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar
AIR 1979 SC 1360 · Supreme Court of India
Speedy trial is part of Article 21; undertrial prisoners languishing beyond the possible sentence must be released.
Unit III · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Juvenile Justice and Probation
Charge and trial: BNSS 234–274 / CrPC 211–265
Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.
Statute sections
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 | 234 | Contents of charge (cf. s. 211 CrPC) |
| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 | 251 | Trial of warrant-cases by magistrates (cf. Ch. XIX CrPC) |
| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 | 261 | Trial of summons-cases (cf. Ch. XX CrPC) |
| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 | 274 | Sessions trial after committal (cf. Ch. XVIII CrPC) |
Landmark cases
A.R. Antulay v. R.S. Nayak
(1992) 1 SCC 225 · Supreme Court of India
The right to a speedy trial is implicit in Article 21; delay is assessed on the facts, not by a rigid time-limit for every offence.
P. Ramachandra Rao v. State of Karnataka
(2002) 4 SCC 578 · Supreme Court of India
Courts cannot prescribe outer time-limits for trial that have the effect of terminating prosecution contrary to the Code.