Supreme Court orders murder trial to proceed despite pending Gangsters Act case
The case concerns whether a murder trial (Session Trial No. 934 of 2023) must be kept in abeyance to prioritize a pending case under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act, as directed by the High Court. The Supreme Court examined if Section 12 of the Gangsters Act mandates freezing other trials or merely resolving date clashes.
Appellant: Keshvendra Singh (brother of the deceased); Respondents: Shankar Singh and others (accused); Bench: Justice K. V. Viswanathan.
- The Court granted leave to appeal.
- The Court noted that on 13.04.2026, it had already stayed the High Court's order and directed the Trial Court to dispose of the case within two months.
- The Court recorded that the Sessions Court concluded the trial and convicted all accused under Section 302 IPC.
- The Court received a compliance report from the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Lalitpur, confirming the conviction.
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| Official title | Speedy Trial Also A Right Of Victim; Accused Cannot Use Pending Gangsters Act Case To Stall Other Trials : Supreme Court |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |