The court's observation came on a petition by a murder accused, who was facing trial for the last 14 years, seeking conclusion of proceedings against him in two months. New Delhi: Right to speedy trial guaranteed under the Constitution cannot be diluted because an accused is a habitual offender or an absconder, the Delhi High Court has said. The court's observation came on a petition by a murder accused, who was facing trial for the last 14 years, seeking conclusion of proceedings against him in two months. The petitioner argued that the matter was hanging fire before the trial court since 2009 and therefore his fundamental rights under Article 21 (Right to life and personal liberty) of the Constitution was seriously jeopardised.
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