Section 41AA: Fair and timely determination before Financial Crimes Division of

41AA. Fair and timely determination before Financial Crimes Division of Supreme Court (1) Criminal proceedings before the Financial Crimes Division of the Supreme Court shall be conducted expeditiously and the Court shall take all necessary measures to prevent unnecessary delay and to secure a fair and timely determination of the charges. (2) The prosecution and the defence shall take all reasonable steps to ensure the timely progress of proceedings before the Financial Crimes Division of the Supreme Court and no party shall engage in any manner with the intent to delay the proceedings. (3) Where an accused party has pleaded to any charge against him, the Financial Crimes Division of the Supreme Court shall proceed expeditiously with the trial and, if possible, de die in diem, until the determination of the case unless an adjournment is necessary in the interests of justice. (4) The Financial Crimes Division of the Supreme Court shall specify the reasons for adjourning any proceedings, including – (a) the ground on which the adjournment is granted; (b) the steps taken to avoid delay; and (c) the new date fixed for the continuation of the proceedings. (c) in section 80D, in subsection (3), by adding the following new paragraphs, the full stop at the end of paragraph (d) being deleted and replaced by a semicolon and the word “or” at the end of paragraph (c) being deleted – (e) involves public officials, high-profile perpetrators or foreigners; or (f) is grave or serious. (d) by inserting, after section 80D, the following new section –