Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
BNSS Section 193 | 2.5-Year Delay in Investigation Violates Article 21; HC Mandates Completion Within 3 Months : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that an unexplained delay of over two years in filing a charge sheet under BNSS Section 193 amounts to a violation of the right to speedy justice under Article 21. It ordered the investigation to be concluded within three months, establishing that judicial supervision is mandatory when investigative agencies fail to meet procedural deadlines, directly impacting victims and accused alike.