TNPSC Thervupettagam

'Bail is the rule, and jail is the exception' principle

August 20 , 2024 97 days 223 0
  • The Supreme Court revived a principle that ‘jail and not bail is the exception’ while granting bail to former Deputy CM of Delhi, Manish Sisodia.
  • The adage ‘bail is the rule, jail is an exception’ came from the pen of Justice Krishna Iyer, in 1977.
  • It was first used in the judgment of the 'State of Rajasthan vs Balchand alias Baliya' case.
  • The ruling underscored that bail should be denied only in circumstances where there is a risk of the accused fleeing from justice, obstructing justice, repeating offenses, or intimidating witnesses.

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