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The Philosophical Aspect and the Role of Speedy Justice Under Indian Law

Author(s) Mr. Khalid Ali Khan Afridi, Dr. Praveen Kumar Mall
Country India
Abstract Justice in one sense means grant of expeditious and inexpensive relief to person who approached the court with legal problems, if such persons do not get justice on time that could be interpreted as injustice or denial of justice to them. Prolonged proceedings cause not only financial burden but also mental torture to the litigants, consequently eroding their faith in the system of administration of justice. Delay in the disposal of the cases is the most prominent drawback of the administration of justice in India. In present time, the biggest challenge which the Indian legal system is facing is nowadays is the ever-mounting arrear of cases right from Honourable District Courts to the Honourable Supreme Court and that is inclusive of both civil and criminal cases. In criminal cases, there are provisions in the Indian Constitution like Article 213 which contain within its domain the ‘Right To Speedy Trial’ as has been observed by the Honourable Apex Court in its various pronouncements that this right is basic fundamental right of every citizen within the ambit of Right to Life contained in Article 21 of the Constitution of India. But, in spite of such importance given to this fundamental right the factual position in the country is quiet contrary, there are thousands of under trial prisoners languishing in jails throughout India and in many cases the trials have even not started for years. According to statistics as reported in Prison Statistics India-20134 there are 2, 78, 503 under trial prisoners in India. This particular situation in the rest of the country is disheartening and need better solutions via having availability of more Trial Courts and related infrastructure.
Keywords Speedy Justice, Constitution, Right, Justice
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-02-28
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.70228

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