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 investi

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