Supreme Court · 2005 INSC 171 · Decided 31 March 2005
Brij Mohan Lal v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2005 INSC 171 · [2005] 3 S.C.R. 103
- Case number
- TRANSFERRED CASE (CIVIL) No. 22/2001
- Decided
- 31 March 2005
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, S.H. KAPADIA (2-judge bench)
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 21, 275
Headnote
B Administration of Justice : Fast Track Courts Scheme-Recommended by XI Finance Commission­ Continuation of-Joint conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices C resolving that scheme be continued for a period of 5 years beyond 3 I. 3. 2005- Held, all accused are entitled to speedy justice is a State subject-Maintenance of Fast Track Courts has to be looked after by the States-They cannot disown their responsibility of providing speedy D justice by pleading financial crunch-At the same time Union of India and the States are expected to treat this as a joint-venture, particularly
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