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Detention Without Trial Amounts to Punishment: Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused After Two Years in Custody

Detention Without Trial Amounts to Punishment: Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused After Two Years in Custody

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March 29, 2026

Supreme Court Bail Update: Making a landmark observation in the case of Pradeep Kumar v. State of Punjab, the Supreme Court stated that prolonged detention without a trial amounts to imposing punishment without a conviction.