SANJAY KAROL, N. KOTISWAR SINGH
Shankar Mahto – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
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| 1. background of appeal and previous procedures. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. concerns over delays and lack of compliance. (Para 3) |
| 3. importance of legal aid and systematic issues. (Para 4 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. judicial obligations and procedural standards for legal aid. (Para 5 , 9 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. concluding directions and recommendations for effective implementation. (Para 10 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
ORDER
SANJAY KAROL, J.
THE APPEAL AND ITS PREVIOUS ORDERS
Delay condoned.
Leave granted.
1. While dealing with an appeal by the appellant, challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence to death awarded to him and confirmed in terms of Criminal Appeal No. 425 of 2002 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna, as per judgment dated 20th February, 2014, this Court in terms of the order dated 05th May, 2017, this Court noticed that inordinate delay was affecting matters in which legal aid was involved. With an intent to find out the cause for the same and issue directions as may be necessary, Ms. Vibha Datta Makhija, learned senior counsel, was appointed as amicus curiae to assist the Court. Since then, the matter has been listed on numerous occasions. By order dated 16th October, 2019 it was
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