The High Court of Karnataka has recommended to the State government to establish three more special courts to try the criminal cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act by pointing out that the only special court existing in Bengaluru city to try all such cases is overburdened as trial in eight to nine-year-old cases are still pending.
One special court each will have to be set up in Mysuru, Belagavi, and Kalaburagi revenue divisions within six months so that the constitutional rights of the accused, who are facing charges in the cases probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and are lodged in prisons, is not impacted due to inordinate delay in completion of trial, the High Court has said.
“It is high time for the State government to fulfil the scope and object of the UAP Act and ensure speedy trial and disposal by constituting/establishing three more special courts for trial of NIA cases,” the High Court observed.
