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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.
Who it concerns: Appellant: Keshvendra Singh (brother of the deceased); Respondents: Shankar Singh and others (accused); Bench: Justice K. V. Viswanathan.
What the court decided
- 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.
Also in the document
- The judgment is marked as 'REPORTABLE'.
- The Court cited the principle that Section 12 of the Gangsters Act is intended to prevent date clashes and ensure speedy trial, not to indefinitely stall other serious criminal trials like murder.
- The Court referenced the judgment in Dharmendra Kirthal vs. State of U.P. & Anr. regarding the interpretation of Section 12.
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Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · 17 Aug 2026
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