NEW DELHI, August 9, 2024 (TBINN)
It is high time the trial courts and High courts recognised the principle that “bail is rule and jail is exception”, Supreme Court said today while flagging that the courts below appear to “play safe” in matters of bail.
A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan said on account of non-grant of bail even in “straight forward open and shut cases”, the apex court was flooded with a number of bail petitions which adds to the huge pendency.
The bench granted bail to senior Aam Aadmi Party’s (A.A.P.) leader Manish Sisodia in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi Excise Policy Scam, saying he has been deprived of his right to speedy justice as the trial has not yet commenced despite he being incarcerated for 17 months.
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