2014 Supreme(SC) 1252
R. M. LODHA, KURIAN JOSEPH, ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN
Bhim Singh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
Advocate Appeared:
Prof. Bhim Singh, Senior Advocate (In person), Mr. M.N. Krishnamani, Senior Advocate, Mr. Manjit Singh, Senior Advocate/AAG, Mr. P.V. Yogeswaran, Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Mr. Rohit Kumar Singh, Mr. Govind Jee, Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Attorney General, Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Solicitor General, Mr. N.K. Kaul, ASG, Ms. Indra Sawhney, Mr. Chetan Chawla, Ms. Charul Sarin, Ms. Asha G. Nair, Ms. Sunita Rani Singh, Ms. Binu Tamta, Mr. Vikas Bansal, Ms. Atreyi Chatterjee, Mr. Arif Sikandar Mir, Ms. Sushma Suri, Mr. Tapesh Kr. Singh, Mr. Mohd. Waquas, Mr. S. Wasim A. Qadri, Mr. P.K. Dey, Mr. Zaid Ali, Mr. Shadman Ali, Mr. V. Bansal, Mr. D.S. Mahra, Mr. Vibhu Tiwari, Mr. R.P. Mehrotra, Mr. Vikas Bansal, Mr. Utkarsh Sharma, Ms. Pragati Neekhra, Mr. Mukesh K. Giri, AAG, Ms. Alka Sinha, Mr. V. Madhukar, AAG, Ms. Anvita Cowshish, Mr. Mohit Nain, Mr. Kuldip Singh, Mr. Nupur Choudhary, Ms. Vivekta Singh, Mr. Pragyan Sharma, Mr. Heshu Kayina, Mr. P.V. Yogeswaran, Mr. Sapam Biswajit, Mr. Ashok Kr. Singh, Mr. Navnit Kumar, Advocate, for Corporate Law Group, Mr. Soumitra G. Chaudhuri, Mr. Anip Sachthey, Mr. Mohit Paul, Mr. Saakaar Sardana, Ms. Aruna Mathur, Mr. Yusuf Khan, Mr. Gopal Singh, Mr. Rituraj Biswas, Ms. K. Enatoli Sema, Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Mr. Balaji Srinivasan, Ms. Bina Madhavan, Mr. Anil Shrivastav, Mr. Rituraj Biswas, Ms. Archana Pathak Dave, Mr. Milind Kumar, Mr. Ranjan Mukherjee, Advocate (NP), Mr. Rudreshwar Singh, Mr. Samir Ali Khan, Mr. Divya Jyoti Jaippuriar, For Ms. Jyoti Mendiratta, Mr. Anil K. Jha, Mr. Ardhendumauli Kumar Prasad, Mr. Arun K. Sinha, Mr. Javed Mahmud Rao, Mr. Milind Kumar, Mr. Pradeep Misra, Mr. Praveen Swarup, Mr. Ratan Kumar Choudhuri, Mrs. Anil Katiyar, Mr. Satish Vig, Mr. Sunil Fernandes, Mr. Vipin Kumar Jai, Ms. Kamini Jaiswal, Mr. Anuvrat Sharma, Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Mr. Ashok Mathur, Advocate (NP), Mr. Balaji Srinvasan, Mr. C.D. Singh, Mr. P.V. Yogeshwaran, Mr. Sibo Sankar Mishra, Ms. Bina Madhavan, Mr. Kamlendra Mishra and Mr. Ratan Kuamr Choudhuri, Advocates.
ORDER :
1. On 01.08.2014, whereby we wanted to know from the learned Attorney General about Government of India's plan in fast-tracking criminal justice in the country, learned Attorney General on that day took time to have a comprehensive look at the problem and come out with a concrete proposal in this regard within four weeks.
2. Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, learned Attorney General submits that process of consultation with the State Governments for fast-tracking criminal justice has been commenced by the Central Government but the blueprint/road-map for fast-tracking of criminal cases shall take some time. He prays for time to place the same by way of an affidavit within three months.
3. We reiterate that it is high time, positive steps are taken by the Central Government in consultation with the State Governments in fast tracking all types of criminal cases so that criminal justice is delivered timely and expeditiously.
4. Learned Attorney General informs us that more than 50% of the prisoners in various jails are under-trial prisoners. Even many of them may have served maximum sentence prescribed under the law for the offences they have been charged with. The Parliament by Act 25 of 2005 a
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