https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755893 Long pre-trial incarceration can justify bail even in serious IPC and UAPA matters where the trial has made little progress and is unlikely to finish soon. The Supreme Court held that the statutory restrictions on bail under the UAPA do not wholly exclude constitutional courts' power to grant bail when continued detention infringes Article 21 rights to speedy trial and personal liberty. Because the accused had spent more than nine years in custody while only a small part of the evidence had been recorded, bail was granted and the High Court's refusal was set aside, subject to conditions on travel, attendance, passport custody, and non-interference with evidence. en-us Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755893 Long pre-trial incarceration can justify bail even in serious IPC and UAPA matters where the trial has made little progress and is unlikely to finish soon. The Supreme Court held that the statutory restrictions on bail under the UAPA do not wholly exclude constitutional courts' power to grant bail when continued detention infringes Article 21 rights to speedy trial and personal liberty. Because the accused had spent more than nine years in custody while only a small part of the evidence had been recorded, bail was granted and the High Court's refusal was set aside, subject to conditions on travel, attendance, passport custody, and non-interference with evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755893