Abstract
Hartal is a long practised and legally recognized political right. The observance of hartal requires an absence of intimidation and destruction. Offence committed by any pro-hartal activist can be prosecuted summarily in the mobile court. But rights of the accused guaranteed by the Constitution must be complied with even in a summary trial. In spite of the momentum it added in curbing offences, the operation of the mobile court is challenged due to some functional and conceptual discrepancies. Summary trial amplifies efficiency of criminal justice system. So to maximise its acceptance the author proposes rectification of the discrepancies by amending the Mobile Court Act, 2009.