Allowed
Mrs Noreen Anderson v. State of Karnataka
Karnataka HCWP/41264/2017
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court allowed a writ petition seeking a speed trial order in a nine-year-old criminal trial. Ruling that the delay infringed the petitioner's Article 21 rights, the court directed the trial court to dispose of the case within four months by examining witnesses daily or virtually. The petitioner was ordered to appear virtually.
What did the court decide?
Writ of mandamus issued directing the trial court to dispose of the case within four months, with the petitioner appearing virtually to issue summonses.