Shraddha Walkar murder case: HC refuses to set time frame for completion of trial
The Delhi High Court has declined to set a specific deadline for the trial of Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder case. The court noted that the trial is already proceeding on a day-to-day basis and is moving forward efficiently.
Why it matters
It addresses concerns regarding judicial delays in high-profile criminal cases in India.
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to set a timeline for the conclusion of the trial in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, observing that the proceedings against accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala were already being conducted on a day-to-day basis.
A single-judge Bench of Justice Madhu Jain was hearing a petition filed by Shraddha’s brother Shreejay Vijay Walkar, who contended that the criminal trial in the case had been pending for an inordinately long period without any justifiable reason.
The petition sought a direction to the sessions court to conclude the trial within a time frame fixed by the High Court. It also sought a direction to the trial court “not to grant unnecessary adjournments to either party except under exceptional and unavoidable circumstances recorded in writing”.
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