No doubt, you can request the trial court to expedite your trial on the ground of you being a senior citizen. And, most likely, the court may even accept such request and make efforts to expedite your case.
However, in actual practice, it may or may not help. This is for the simple reason that there is a large pendency in Indian courts and there are a large number of cases involving senior citizens also. Therefore, it all depends on the number of pending cases before a trial court. Sometimes, even though the trial court agrees to expedite your case, it may not be of much help in view of a large number of pending cases, including cases involving other senior citizens. It may be beyond the control of the court itself. But, there is no harm in trying.
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