Abstract

The Indian Constitution's Article 21 recognizes the right to a speedy trial as a basic right. A person's "Right to Life and Personal Liberty" is severely impacted by a delayed trial because, in a number of rulings, the Supreme Court ruled that a speedy trial is a component of Article 21 of the Constitution's "Right to Life and Personal Liberty." The purpose of each article was to broaden the range of rights that the preceding articles secured, not to restrict them. Many of the Fundamental Rights listed in Part III of the Constitution contained areas of exception, and no single item alone constituted a comprehensive framework. In this instance, the court determined that the golden triangle between Articles 14, 19, and 21 supports each other. However, the mandate of Article 21 can never be fulfilled by just prescribing a procedure. The legal process must be logical, fair, and just—not irrational, repressive, or capricious.

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