Supreme Court flags 40-year delay by Allahabad HC in murder case, seeks solutions to judicial backlog

The Supreme Court has expressed concern over a 40-year delay by the Allahabad High Court in deciding a murder appeal. The accused, Vijay Singh, spent nearly 41 years awaiting judgment. The court questioned innovative measures to address such pendency. Singh, now 72, lived under the shadow of conviction for decades. The Supreme Court decided to continue his bail.

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