I, therefore, very strongly plead that they may be brought at par with their colleagues in Indian Airlines. There are more than 1,82,000 undertrials languishing in jails for some 5-10 or even 20 years. If in the name of undertrials, justice is denied to that extent, then, it is no justice. Criminal trials take 5 to 10 years. Civil trials take 20 to 25 years, sometimes even 30 years.
Civil trials continue for generations.
The Supreme Court has categorically stated a number of times that even undertrials have fundamental rights. Why such a situation is not created by which undertrials get justice within a limited time-frame. Several undertrials have died in custody and still the proceedings have not been completed. This is a very unfortunate situation. I request the hon.