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Seesa Santosh v. State of Telangana (2026): the right to travel abroad bows to the complainant's right to a speedy trial

A two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court held that an accused's wish to seek medical treatment abroad under Article 21 is not absolute and must yield to the complainant's right to a speedy trial where comparable facilities exist in India. A digest of the facts, the balancing test, and why the High Court's permission to travel was set aside.