Court, Judiciary & Legal System Accused can’t be kept in custody for indefinite period: SC February 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court on Wednesday said speedy trial was the “right of the accused” who cannot be kept in custody for an indefinite period if trial is unlikely to conclude within a reasonable time. “It is well settled that at pre-conviction stage, there is presumption of innocence. The object of keeping a person in custody is […] Read more ยป Accused can't be kept in custody SAIMS Shri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences speedy trial was the "right of the accused