Bail is Rule, Jail Exception: Supreme Court Reaffirms Principle

Dataram Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court of India has strongly reiterated the fundamental principle of criminal jurisprudence that bail is the general rule and putting a person in jail is the exception. In a judgment delivered in the case of Dataram Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., the apex court underscored the need for a humane and judicious approach by judges when considering bail applications. The court’s observations came while granting bail to an accused who had not been arrested during the investigation period. The be...