12-Year Delay in Summons: Madras HC Decries ‘Failure of Procedural Safeguards’ by Police and Judiciary, Refuses to Quash Case

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, while refusing to quash a 12-year-old criminal proceeding, has strongly censured both the State Police and the subordinate judiciary for a “12-year stagnation” caused by the repeated failure to serve summons on the accused. In a petition (Crl.OP(MD)No.13075 of 2025) heard by Justice B. Pugalendhi, the Court

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