Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 203 · Decided 16 April 2002
P. Rama Chandra Rao v. State of Karnataka
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 203 · [2002] 3 S.C.R. 60
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 535/2000
- Decided
- 16 April 2002
- Bench
- S.P. BHARUCHA, S.S.M. QUADRI, R.C. LAHOTI, N. SANTOSH HEGDE, DORAISWAMY RAJU, RUMA PAL, ARIJIT PASAYAT (7-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 226, 227, 309, 311, 258, 482, 32, 21; Constitution Article 21, 226, 227, 32, 141, 142; Prevention of Corruption Act
Headnote
C Constitution of India, 1950-Article 21-Right to speedy trial-Criminal Proceedings-Limitation bar provided by judgment of smaller Benches of Supreme Court-Held, such bar contrary to law laid down by larger Bench in Antulay's case-Limitation bars not good law, since the same would amount and contrary to law of precedent-To effectuate the right to speedy trial, powers under Sections 309, 311, 258 and 482 of D Code of Criminal Procedure and Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution could· be exercised-Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Sections 309, 311, 258 and 482. Doctrines:
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