R.P.(Crl.) No. 000313 / 2014

A review petition under criminal jurisdiction may be dismissed both on the ground of inordinate, unexplained delay and on merits simultaneously, without these being treated as mutually exclusive grounds. An 809-day delay that lacks satisfactory explanation is itself sufficient to non-suit a petitioner. This analysis is brought to you by casestatus.in, where such procedural principles in Supreme Court matters are tracked and explained.