💨 Abstract

The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to an accused in a drugs case in Uttar Pradesh, who had been incarcerated for over 5.2 years without trial. The court stated that prolonged incarceration without trial cannot result in a sentence and that the petitioner cannot be penalized solely because a co-accused is not attending court. The trial in the case, registered in 2019, is yet to commence.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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