ANALYZING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF DELAY IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN
Abstract
Expediting Justice, hence not having a delay in the disposal of criminal cases, is the hallmark of every modern society nowadays. All countries have continuously strived to improve their criminal justice system to ensure justice is done to a common man. When justice is delayed, it has harmful and destructive effects on the victims, accused persons, witnesses, and tarnishes the image of the administration of justice. This research is an attempt to explore and analyze those adverse effects of delay because the criminal justice system is not functioning properly and justly in Pakistan. The main object of the judiciary is that no accused is being convicted without complying with the criminal due process. However, when the justice system is not prompt and speedy in the disposal of criminal cases, then it has several effects on all the persons concerned. For the purpose of determining the adverse consequences of delay, the researchers have analyzed some criminal cases from Pakistan and India where the accused, victim, witness, and society have suffered from the issues created by the delay in criminal trials.