LN Mishra case: order reserved on accused's plea

The Supreme Court today reserved its order on a plea by Ranjan Dwivedi, an accused in the assassination of the then railway minister LN Mishra in a bomb attack 37 years ago in Bihar, seeking the quashing of charges and trial.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea by Ranjan Dwivedi, an accused in the assassination of the then railway minister LN Mishra in a bomb attack 37 years ago in Bihar, seeking the quashing of charges and trial.

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The apex court bench of justice HL Dattu and justice CK 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.