New Delhi, 26/3: The Supreme Court has said criminal proceedings cannot be prolonged indefinitely on account of curable procedural defects, as it set aside the Allahabad High Court’s order for fresh trial in a murder case in view of non signing of the accused on the order of framing of charges passed in 2009.
A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan said, an order for a fresh trial cannot be passed in a routine or mechanical manner. It must be supported by a clear and reasoned finding that the earlier proceedings were vitiated to such an extent.
