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'Bail is the rule': SC strengthens legal protection in appeal cases

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March 01, 2025

Reaffirming the fundamental principle that "bail is the rule, and jail is the exception," the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that an individual acquitted by a trial court must be released on bail when a high court reviews the acquittal order.

- Utkarsh Anand

NEW DELHI:

A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan underscored that an acquitted accused stands on a higher pedestal than an accused facing trial, who is presumed to be innocent until he is proven guilty.

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