Mishra killing: SC reserves order on accused’s plea

July 31st, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS  

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its order on a plea by Ranjan Dwivedi, an accused in the assassination of the then railway minister L.N. Mishra in a bomb attack 37 years ago in Bihar, seeking the quashing of charges and trial.

The apex court bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice C.K. Prasad reserved the order after it was told that the delay in trial was not because of any dilatory tactics by the accused or the prosecution but on account of a systemic failure.

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